Academic nursing administrators' workplace satisfaction and intent to stay

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Higher Education Administration
• Workplace Psychology

Background:

• Academic nursing administrators face significant challenges in program delivery.
• Despite their critical role, these administrators are often overlooked in research.
• Faculty shortages and accreditation demands add to their complex work environment.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore workplace satisfaction among academic nursing administrators.
• To examine factors influencing their intent to stay in their roles.
• To investigate the relationship between demographic/work variables and satisfaction/retention.

Main Methods:

• Utilized secondary data from the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE).
• Employed one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) for statistical analysis.
• Conducted post hoc Fisher's Least Significant Difference tests and t-tests.

Main Results:

• Identified several modifiable work factors that positively correlate with job satisfaction.
• Found that these work factors also positively relate to administrators' intent to stay.
• Highlighted key areas for potential intervention to improve retention.

Conclusions:

• Workplace satisfaction and intent to stay for academic nursing administrators are influenced by specific work factors.
• Addressing modifiable work factors can enhance job satisfaction and retention in these critical roles.
• Further research is needed to support nursing education leadership.