The nurse career growth level and influencing factors analysis

VernacularTitle:护士职业成长的现状及影响因素探析
Author: Yanhui LIU ; Susu HUANG ; Xiaotong ZHANG ; Jingying LIU ; Yang YANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Nurse; Professional growth; Influencing factors; Multiple regression analysis
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2014;30(25):1-3
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the level and influencing factors of nurses' professional growth,in order to provide evidence for promoting the satisfaction degree of nurses with their career and reducing nursing turnover rate.Methods A random sample of 526 clinical nurses from 6 third-level and firstclass hospitals in Tianjin were investigated with Career Growth Scale.Resalts The score of chnical nurses' professional growth averages was (2.44±0.53) points.Single factor analysis found that working purpose,the work-ing years and sex affected the total score of career growth and the score of each dimension statistically.Multiple linear regression analysis showed that working purpose was the greatest impact on the degree of the career growth score among influencing factors,followed by the working years and sex.Conclusions Nurses' professional growth is on the average level.All relevant departments should strengthen the construction of professional nurse,improve the promotion and salary system to strengthen the nurses' career growth,in order to enhance the nurse's career satisfaction,reduce the nurse turnover rate.