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Nurse perceptions of workplace environment: differences across shifts
Author(s) -
Teclaw Robert,
Osatuke Katerine
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of nursing management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2834
pISSN - 0966-0429
DOI - 10.1111/jonm.12270
Subject(s) - ordered logit , workforce , job satisfaction , shift work , perception , nursing , nursing management , psychology , logistic regression , nurse administrator , work (physics) , medicine , medline , social psychology , law , economics , economic growth , machine learning , neuroscience , computer science , political science , mechanical engineering , engineering
Aim To evaluate whether nurse work shift affected workplace perceptions. Background Although the importance of work schedule in shaping work attitudes, generally (and specifically for nurses) is well accepted, much work remains in characterising how and why nurses' perceptions might differ across shifts. Methods Using an exploratory study of observational data, we examined whether shift influenced non‐supervisory nurses' job perceptions in the Veterans Health Administration All Employee Survey ( n = 14057; years 2008, 2010, 2012). The size of differences in item means (95% C.I.) across shifts was evaluated graphically. Using ordinal logistic regression, we accounted for the ordinal outcome variables and controlled for the demographic and survey year effects. Results Nurses' perceptions of workplace climate differed across shifts. Items with the greatest differences, consistent across years and analytic methods, involved supervisors and fairness. Night and weekend shift nurse ratings were more negative than for weekday shift nurses. Conclusions Off‐shift nurses are less satisfied with work/life balance, their supervisors and especially fairness. Overall satisfaction and turnover intention are not affected to the same extent. Implications for nursing management These results indicate several specific areas that nurse managers can address through workforce support and communication.