Job satisfaction and perceived autonomy for nurse practitioners working in nurse‐managed health centers

Abstract

NMHCs can provide access to primary health care for many Americans. More NPs may choose employment in NMHCs for job satisfaction and autonomy.

Nurse practitioners’ job satisfaction in rural versus nonrural areas

“…Job satisfaction factors both intrinsic (autonomy) and extrinsic (collegiality; Dunaway & Running, ) were reported at high levels. This result is congruent with those of previous studies (de Guzman et al., ; De Milt et al., ; Dunaway & Running, ; Gulick, Halper, & Costello, ; Pasarón, ; Pron, ; Wild et al., ).…”

“…Their healthcare services are considered to be a substitution for primary care physicians with a positive effect on patient satisfaction and lower mortality (Kippenbrock et al., ; Martinez‐Gonzalez et al., ). Thus, it is important not only to educate NPs for primary care but also to recruit and retain NPs to improve access to care for rural residents, and because job satisfaction is important for the recruitment of healthcare professionals (Odell, Kippenbrock, Buron, & Narcisse, ; Pron, ), the nature of job satisfaction among rural NPs should be examined further.…”

Postgraduate Nurse Practitioner Education: Impact on Job Satisfaction

“…This suggests that factors that influence autonomy largely contribute to overall job satisfaction among NPs and is consistent with other studies utilizing the MNPJSS (Pasaron, 2013;Pron, 2013;Schiestel, 2007). Two of the four factor subscales of the MNPJSS (time and benefits), were not statistically significant between groups.…”

Primary Care Workforce Shortages and Career Recommendations From Practicing Clinicians

“…In other areas of workforce research, [38][39][40][41][42][43] levels of autonomy and opportunities to contribute to the decision-making process in the workplace have been shown to predict work satisfaction and retention, and our findings suggest that this holds true among primary care clinicians. However, even in settings in which they perceive a lack of opportunity to influence workplace organization and patient care, PCNPs were still more willing than PCPs to recommend their career to qualified college students, suggesting possibly that the intrinsic rewards of being a PCNP may offset other negative effects.…”