Job Satisfaction, Self-Esteem, and Nursing Task Performance among Registered Nurses and Nurse Assistants in Long-Term Care Hospitals.
10.11111/jkana.2010.16.4.446
- Author:
Mi Ra SIM
1
;
Kye Ha KIM
Author Information
1. Administration Director, Sunchang Hyusarang Geriatric Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nurses;
Nurses's Aides;
Job Satisfaction;
Self Esteem;
Task Performance
- MeSH:
Job Satisfaction;
Long-Term Care;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Self Concept;
Task Performance and Analysis
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2010;16(4):446-454
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to compare job satisfaction, self-esteem, and nursing task performance between registered nurses (RN) and nurse assistants (NA) in long-term care hospitals. METHOD: The sample consisted of 203 nursing personnel (RN 99 and AN 104), who were working in one of 5 long-term care hospitals in 5 different areas. Data were collected by structured questionnaires from March 15 to April 30, 2010, and analyzed using the descriptive statistics, independent t-test, One-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficients with SPSS/Win 17.0 program. RESULT: There was no significant difference between nurses and nurse assistants in job satisfaction and self-esteem. But nurses had higher levels of nursing task performance than nurse assistants. CONCLUSIONS: These findings demonstrate the necessity of developing programs that will help to improve job satisfaction and self-esteem in nurses and nursing task performance in nurse assistants. Strategies need to be developed to maximize the value of the existing workforce without impacting on the quality of care delivered.
