Investigation and analysis of young nurses' job satisfaction in Third-grade general hospitals of different systems

Abstract

Objective To explore the job satisfaction of the young nurses in Third-grade general hospitals of different systems and its influencing factors to provide references for improving nurses' job satisfaction. Methods A total of 367 young nurses from a non-public Third-grade general hospital and a public Third-grade general hospital in a certain district of Nanjing were chosen randomly and they were investigated by the General Information Questionnaire and the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire. Results The average scores for job satisfaction of nurses from the non-public hospital and the public hospital were(3.84±0.46)and (3.87±0.53) respectively, and there was no statistical significance between them. The highest score was to do nothing against their consciences, and the lowest score was in terms of income and workload.There were differences in terms of job satisfaction among nurses with different gender, departments, education and work seniority(P<0.05). Conclusions The job satisfaction of young nurses from the non-public hospital and the public hospital were all at a medium level and managers should take some effective measures to improve their job satisfaction. Key words: Non-public hospital; Public hospital; Young nurses; Job satisfaction