The level of job satisfaction in a sample of newly graduated nurses.
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job satisfaction, graduated nursesAbstract
BACKGROUND: The global shortage makes graduate nurses (NGNs) a valuable resource for the health system that requires trained and ready professionals immediately. The transition period from the academic to the working environment can lead to stress, dissatisfaction, exhaustion and the intention to drop out. It has been shown that positive work environments contribute to the improvement of autonomy, satisfaction and collaboration within the team.
AIM: To assess the level of job satisfaction in a sample of NGNs from the University of Turin, Asti headquarters.
METHODS: A sample of 159 NGN graduates between 2016 and 2021 was analyzed with a single-center observational study design. The Stamps Index of Work Satisfaction (IWS) was used for this purpose. For the analysis of the results, exploratory factor analysis (AFE) was used.
RESULTS: Overall, the percentages of positive, neutral and negative scores were respectively 29.6%, 57.9% and 12.6%. Autonomy obtained an average of 5.42 (SD±0.937), the Interaction with fellow nurses average of 5.14 (SD±1.42), the average Professional Status of 4.77 (SD±1.18), the Skills required by the role average of 2.98 (SD±1.05) and the average salary 2.69 (SD±0.945).
DISCUSSION: Satisfaction indices are around median values. Significantly positive differences emerge from the individual dimensions, in particular for autonomy, professional status and interactions, both with doctors and with fellow nurses. On the contrary, salary, skills required by the role and organizational policies show dissatisfaction.
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