Job satisfaction among nurses in a hospital

Nursing is one of the stressful jobs in health sector. The level of job satisfaction in the profession remains a matter of concern. This study means to explore the job satisfaction among the nurses of Dhulikhel Hospital.

A Descriptive cross sectional study design was conducted in Dhulikhel Hospital; a community based Hospital of Nepal Health Research Council from January to December 2009. All the nursing staffs that consented to the study filled up a standard questionnaire.

A total of 85 nurses completed the study. The mean age of the respondents' was 23. 80.6% of the nursing staffs were satisfied. "Being considered a resource of health" provided highest sense of satisfaction, while "Lack of opportunities for further education and training" provided lowest sense of satisfaction.

Majority of the nurses were satisfied with their present condition of work. Since job satisfaction is a dynamic process, the result may not be static or consistence. Working environment and employees expectations should receive attention.