[A Model for Predicting Career Satisfaction of Nurses Experiencing Rotation]

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Human Resources Management
• Organizational Psychology

Background:

• Nurse rotation is a common practice in healthcare settings.
• Understanding factors influencing nurses' subjective career satisfaction is vital for retention.
• Rotation can present both challenges and opportunities for professional development.

Purpose of the Study:

• To model and predict factors influencing nurses' subjective career satisfaction during rotation.
• To develop human resources strategies to enhance career satisfaction related to rotation.

Main Methods:

• Cross-sectional study with 233 nurses experiencing rotation.
• Data collected via self-reported questionnaires in 2016.
• Structural equation modeling used to test relationships between rotation perception, stress, career growth, work engagement, and satisfaction.

Main Results:

• Work engagement (β=.58) and rotation stress (β=.20) directly influenced career satisfaction.
• Rotation perception indirectly affected satisfaction through career growth and work engagement (β=.43).
• Career growth opportunity directly and indirectly impacted satisfaction (β=.29; β=.28), explaining 65% of variance.

Conclusions:

• Systematic and planned rotation criteria are essential for nurse development.
• Fostering career growth and engagement can improve nurses' subjective career satisfaction.
• Strategic human resources management is needed to optimize rotation experiences.