Investigation on professional attitude of nurses in Grade three first class hospital

Abstract

Objective To explore professional attitude of nurses in Grade three first class hospital. Methods Five hundred and fifty nurses who were working at the four Grade three first class hospitals in some city had been selected. The research instruments included 3 parts: A questionnaire on professional attitude of nurses, general information and influencing factors. Results The nurses' score of professional attitude was 5.53± 1.12 (2.16～7.47), which indicated a relatively neutral attitude with a positive tendency towards nursing profession. The ten items which were most highly rated were: not everyone was suitable for nursing job, and so on. A significant difference of the attitudes existed among them in terms of different title, employment relationship, working lifetime, marital status, child status and ideal selection. Others were no significant difference. Conclusions The overall professional attitude in nurse is neutral with a positive tendency. Nursing managers should take effective measures to enhance nurses' professional attitude. Key words: Professional attitude; Nursing; Professional affective