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Recognizing staff nurse job performance and achievements.

M A Blegen1, C J Goode, M Johnson

  • 1University of Iowa College of Nursing, College of Nursing, Iowa City 52242.

Research in Nursing & Health
|February 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Nurses find monetary rewards, private feedback, and written acknowledgment most meaningful for job satisfaction. Other factors like public praise and growth opportunities also contribute to job satisfaction.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Organizational Psychology
  • Human Resources

Background:

  • Recognition for work is linked to increased nurse job satisfaction.
  • Specific, meaningful recognition behaviors for nurses require identification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and rank specific head nurse recognition behaviors that staff nurses find most meaningful.
  • To inform strategies for enhancing nurse job satisfaction through targeted recognition.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive survey design was employed.
  • 341 randomly selected staff nurses participated.
  • Nurses rated the meaningfulness of 38 distinct head nurse recognition behaviors.

Main Results:

  • Monetary rewards (performance-based) were rated as the most meaningful form of recognition.

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  • Private verbal feedback and written acknowledgment followed as highly meaningful.
  • Public acknowledgment, schedule adjustments, and professional development opportunities were moderately meaningful.

    • Conclusions:

    • Tailoring recognition strategies to include monetary rewards, private feedback, and written acknowledgment can significantly boost nurse job satisfaction.
    • Understanding nurses' preferences for recognition is crucial for effective human resource management in healthcare settings.