Effects of Reading Aloud the Nightingale Pledge at the Beginning of Shifts on Hospital Nurses’ Nursing Workplace Spirituality, Organizational Commitment, and Job Satisfaction
10.11111/jkana.2025.31.2.179
- Author:
Jooyeong JANG
1
;
Hyeon Ok JU
Author Information
1. Nurse, Maryknoll Hospital ‧ Graduate Student, College of Nursing, Dong-A University
- Publication Type:ORIGINAL ARTICLE
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2025;31(2):179-189
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Purpose:To examine the impact of reading the text of the Nightingale Pledge aloud at the beginning of the shift on nursing workplace spirituality, organizational commitment, and job satisfaction among hospital nurses.
Methods:We used a non-randomized controlled trial design. Forty-four nurses from four wards with similar work environments at M General Hospital in B City were enrolled. The data were analyzed using a χ2 test, t-test, and generalized estimating equations.
Results:In both groups, we observed a significant group and time interaction effect for nursing workplace spirituality (Wald χ2 =4.50, p=.015) and organizational commitment (Wald χ2 =11.33, p=.001). Nursing workplace spirituality was significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group at eight weeks after the intervention (t=-3.41, p=.001). Likewise, organizational commitment was significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group at four and eight weeks after the intervention (Z=-1.97, p=.049; Z=-2.71, p=.007, respectively). Job satisfaction did not significantly before and after the intervention.
Conclusion:Despite the short time commitment, reading aloud the text of the Nightingale Pledge at the beginning of shift had positive effects on hospital nurses’ nursing workplace spirituality and organizational commitment.
