Abstract
One way of reducing nurse shortage and providing effective patient care within critical care units includes addressing the relationships between job satisfaction and nurse sociodemographics. The current quantitative correlational study identified a moderate level of overall job satisfaction among critical care nurses in Hawaii. The highest level of job satisfaction was in flexibility of scheduling and lowest in child care facilities. Rejection of the null hypothesis for six of the eight hypotheses suggested presence of a relationship between socio-demographics and the subscales of job satisfaction. The linear combination of the 10 socio-demographics does not predict the rewards and the professional opportunities subscale for critical care nurses currently working in Hawaii. The linear combination of the 10 socio-demographic variables predicts the scheduling, family and work balance, praise and recognition, coworkers, interaction opportunities, and the control and responsibility subscale for nurses currently working within critical care settings in Hawaii. Leadership implications from this study apply to nurse educators, preceptors, administrators, recruiters, and managers. Recommendations include addressing motivating factors and improving work settings of the critical care nurse to promote patient safety and retention of nurses.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Job Satisfaction, Nurse Socio-Demographics
Advisors
Singh, Raj,Caine, Randy,Kortens, Anthony
Degree
Doctoral-Other
Degree Grantor
University of Phoenix
Degree Year
2010
Recommended Citation
Downing, Hazel, "A quantitative correlational study of job satisfaction among critical care nurses in Hawai'i" (2024). Dissertations. 235.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/235
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Date of Issue
2024-05-09
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3414991; ProQuest document ID: 610002096. The author still retains copyright.