Preliminary Report on Nurse Job Satisfaction on Wards for the Elderly, Mentally Ill

Abstract

The effect of Community Care Policies upon staffing levels within institutions is potentially problematic; wider job opportunities becoming available to nurses as community provision increases. The job satisfaction of nurses still working within institutions must, therefore, be an issue of importance in the maintenance of suitably qualified and experienced staff. This study examines the differing amounts of job satisfaction reported by a sample of 59 nurses all working on long-stay wards for the elderly, mentally ill; located within three different institutions. The results show that the measures selected for use have high content and face validity for this population. The effects of institutional and staff management are highlighted as being major influences upon the degree of job satisfaction.

A systematic review of stress and stress management interventions for mental health nurses

“…1998); CPNSQ, Community Psychiatric Nurse Stress Questionnaire (Carson et al . 1991); CS, Coping Schedule (Moos 1984); DCL SS, The DeVilliers, Carson, Leary Stress Scale (Carson 1997); EPQ‐R, Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Short Scale (Eysenck & Eysenck 1991); GHQ‐12/28/60, General Health Questionnaire version 12/28/60 (Goldberg & Williams 1998); IWSQ, Index of Work Satisfaction (Slavitt et al . 1978); JFAQ, Job Future Ambiguity Questionnaire (Caplan et al .…”