Effects of Decision Making Competency, Nursing Professionalism, and Job Satisfaction on Turnover Impulse among Nurses.
10.11111/jkana.2013.19.5.658
- Author:
Heun Keung YOON
1
;
Jihea CHOI
;
Eun Young LEE
;
Haeyoung LEE
;
Mijeong PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Howon University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Turnover impulse;
Decision making;
Professionalism;
Job satisfaction;
Nurses
- MeSH:
Decision Making*;
Job Satisfaction*;
Nursing*;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Tertiary Care Centers
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2013;19(5):658-667
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The study was undertaken to investigate effects of decision making competency, nursing professionalism and job satisfaction on turnover impulse, and identify factors contributing to turnover impulse among nurses. METHODS: The study was a descriptive study with 231 nurses from 4 general tertiary hospitals participating. Data were collected during March, 2013 using a structured self-report questionnaire. Decision making competency, nursing professionalism, and job satisfaction were measured with validated instruments, and turnover impulse was measured with one question using a 5-point Likert scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression. RESULTS: The significant predictors of turnover impulse among nurses were professionalism (beta=-0.18, p=.015) and job satisfaction (beta=-0.18, p=.009). These variables explained 12% of the variance in turnover impulse among nurses. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that nursing managers need to put efforts in improving nurses' job satisfaction and to develop plans to increase nursing professionalism in order to reduce nurses' turnover impulse.
