Nurses Working on Cardiac Units

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses how there are different variables that affect the job satisfaction of nurses working in different healthcare units. The paper then discusses how these variables are affected by the work environment, the type of work and the management of the various different units. This paper aims to gather and provide information on such a study where the information is based on both qualitative and quantitative researches conducted by several authors.

Outline:
Problem Statement
Operational Definition
Significance of the Study
Hypothesis
Literature Review
Methodology
Findings
Recommendations
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Although there are not much researches and studies that have been conducted concerning a direct comparison of job satisfaction between cardiac nurses and medical nurse units, it was a common finding from previous studies that job satisfaction of nurses depends on different factors both in their work environment and work condition. As it was indicated by Frances Storlie, providing nurses with opportunities to improve their knowledge and skills, and giving them the chance to participate in patient-care, are some of the influences to nurses' job satisfaction. This apparently is among the reasons why cardiac nurses are satisfied in their job. However, in contrast, medical care nurses were found to be less satisfied in their job. This is because they rarely play a role in patient-care. Instead, most of the time, they just act as assistants who follow instructions of doctors."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction in Registered Nurses.http://www.juns.nursing.arizona.edu/articles/Fall%202002/Kettle.htm
• Frances Storlie. Do You Want to Specialize in CCU Nursing?Nursing 78.
• Linda McGillis Hall, Diane Irvin Doran. A Study of the Impact of Nursing Staff Mix Models and Organizational Change Strategies on Patient, System and Nurse Outcomes.http://www.chsrf.ca/final_research/ogc/mcgillis_e.php
• Lashonda Leigh Bare. Factors that Most Influence Job Satisfaction Among Cardiac Nurses. http://www.marshall.edu/etd/masters/bare-lashonda-2004-msn.pdf

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