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Job Satisfaction in Nursing: A Concept Analysis
Author(s) -
Castaneda Gustavo A.,
Scanlan Judith M.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/nuf.12056
Subject(s) - job satisfaction , autonomy , nursing , psychology , interpersonal communication , nursing care , job attitude , interpersonal relationship , social psychology , medicine , job performance , political science , law
Topic Concept analysis and job satisfaction in nursing. Purpose In this article, W alker and A vant's concept analysis methodology is used to examine and clarify the phenomenon of job satisfaction in nursing. Sources Published literature. Conclusion A review of the published nursing literature suggests that job satisfaction is an affective reaction to a job that results from the incumbent's comparison of actual outcomes with those that are desired, expected, and deserved. In health care, specifically nursing in a hospital setting, job satisfaction can be measured and identified. Job satisfaction is compromised of three attributes: autonomy, interpersonal relationships, and patient care.