Author : O'Connell Joan B.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (494 download)
Book Synopsis The Effect of the 12-hour Shift Versus the 8-hour Shift on Nurses' Job Satisfaction by : O'Connell Joan B.
Download or read book The Effect of the 12-hour Shift Versus the 8-hour Shift on Nurses' Job Satisfaction written by O'Connell Joan B. and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hypothesis of this study stated that the level of job satisfaction will be higher in professional staff nurses who work the 12-hour shift than professional staff nurses who work the 8-hour shift. The sample was composed of 50 professional staff nurses found in a private, non-profit, acute care facility. The level of job satisfaction was measured by Brayfield and Rothe's questionnaire, "Index of Job Satisfaction." The population studied consisted of two groups: the 12-hour shift nurses and the 8-hour shift nurses. The t-test score obtained from these two groups was not found to be statistically significant at the 0.05 level. The study showed that the level of job satisfaction for both groups was similar and indicated a high degree of satisfaction. The results of the study implied that it was the ability to choose specific work shifts that influenced job satisfaction. It is the recommendation of this researcher that a questionnaire be developed to address the more specific characteristics of job satisfaction and choice of work shift, and that comparison studies be carried out relating to job satisfaction, work shift and specific areas of work.