Correlation between clinical nurse turnover intention and job satisfaction / 现代临床护理

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the correlation between the clinical nurses’turnover intention and their job satisfaction of their present working status.Method The Mueller/Mccloskey Satisfaction Scales(MMSS)and Turnover Intention Scale(TIS)were employed to implement the questionnaire survey among 531 registered nurses from a hospital in Taishan,Guangdong.Results The total scores on nurses turnover intention and their job satisfaction were(3?34±0?40)and(14?54±1?38)respectively.The opportunity for professional improvement,welfare and income,balance between job and family were negatively correlated with their turnover intention (all P<0?05).Conclusions The nursing administration should look into the conditions of nurse’s turnover intention and their job satisfactions so that they can take effective measures to improve their job satisfaction and decrease their turnover intention.