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Commitment to nursing: results of a qualitative interview study.

Dinah Gould1, Marina Fontenla

  • 1Applied Health, School of Nursing, London, UK. dinahgould@aol.com

Journal of Nursing Management
|April 8, 2006
PubMed
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Family-friendly policies and flexible work hours significantly boost nurses

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Workforce Management
  • Organizational Psychology
  • Healthcare Human Resources

Background:

  • Qualified nurses are a scarce resource in healthcare systems.
  • Understanding factors influencing nurses' commitment is crucial for retention.
  • Limited research exists on the impact of nursing work type on commitment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the influence of continuing professional education, family-friendly policies, and job type on nurses' job satisfaction and commitment.
  • To identify key factors for enhancing professional and organizational commitment among nurses.

Main Methods:

  • An in-depth, exploratory study utilizing an interview guide with open-ended questions.
  • Data collected from 27 nurses across different clinical grades in two distinct healthcare trusts.

Main Results:

  • Family-friendly policies were identified as the most critical factor for securing nursing commitment.
  • Nurses in innovative roles with social hours and greater autonomy reported higher job satisfaction.
  • Opportunities for continuing professional education had a lesser impact on professional and organizational commitment.

Conclusions:

  • Flexible or social working hours appear more influential than continuing professional education in fostering nursing commitment.
  • Healthcare organizations should prioritize family-friendly policies and flexible work arrangements to improve nurse retention.

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