Correlation study on the professional autonomy and job satisfaction of specialized nurses in Operating Room

Abstract

Objective To investigate the status quo of professional autonomy and job satisfaction of specialiized nurses in Operating Room, and analyze the correlation between them. Methods In August 2016, totally 130 nurses of Operating Room in Heilongjiang Province were selected as the research object. Nursing work behavior scale and job satisfaction scale were used to investigate. Results The total score of professional autonomy was (170.21±18.36) , and the total score of job satisfaction was (3.35±0.58) . There was a positive correlation between professional autonomy and job satisfaction (r=0.390, P<0.05) . Conclusions The professional autonomy of the specialized nurse in the Operating Room is at the middle level, the job satisfaction of specialized nurse in Operating Room is at a moderately high level. The nursing administrators take advantage of multiple paths to improve the autonomy of specialized nurse in Operating Room, create a good working environment and improve their job satisfaction. Key words: Operating Room; Specialized nurse; Professional autonomy; Job satisfaction