Abstract
The shortage of registered nurses (RNs) in the United States continues to be of major concern in the healthcare industry. This shortage is expected to intensify as the current workforce ages, the general population ages, and the need for healthcare grows. It has become increasingly important to investigate the factors that contribute to nurses' commitment to the profession of nursing and intent to stay in the profession. The first purpose of the study was to describe RNs' professional identity, career satisfaction, and occupational commitment and intent to stay. The second purpose was to discover how the professional identity of nurses, career satisfaction, and occupational commitment are related to intent to stay in the nursing profession. A descriptive correlational study was conducted.
Sigma Membership
Omicron Gamma
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Nursing Shortage, Career Satisfaction in Nurses, Employee Retention
Advisor
Lois R. Allen
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Widener University
Degree Year
2009
Recommended Citation
Sharbaugh, Sheila M., "Relationships among nurses' professional identity, career satisfaction, occupational commitment, and intent to stay" (2020). Dissertations. 1542.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1542
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None: Degree-based Submission
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Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-02-20
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3407361; ProQuest document ID: 305144362. The author still retains copyright.