The model of professional satisfaction of nursing staff in Poland - brief communication.

The aim of this study was to create an empirical model that would help understand how to obtain the optimal level of professional satisfaction among Polish nurses. The study was performed using a standardized questionnaire among 1066 nurses. Descriptive and explanatory methods have been used in the statistical analysis of path-analytic approaches. The simulations showed that the model that achieved the highest measure of fit was a simple one which included 15 thematic areas, determining the varying degrees of job satisfaction of Polish nurses. The modeling approach to the process of understanding the professional satisfaction of Polish nurses allows for it to be used in the process of motivating and building organizational commitment of nurses, which creates new opportunities for effective management. This is especially important in an era of growing social needs in the care services sector, not only in Poland but throughout the world.

The extent of workaholism in a group of polish nurses.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of workaholism among Polish nurses. Changes in the work process in Poland have resulted in the expectation of excessive work commitment from employees. Unfortunately, such expectations can contribute to workaholism. The study involved 975 economically active Polish nurses. METHOD: The study was conducted by means of a diagnostic survey, in which we used a standardized questionnaire-the Multidimensional Workaholism Assessment Questionnaire by Malwina Szpitalak. RESULTS: The data obtained show that there is a high risk of workaholism in the study group; almost 6% of all respondents are affected by workaholism, and 40% of all respondents may develop it. The risk is related to the age, seniority, and education level of the nurses. CONCLUSIONS: As there is a high risk of the respondents developing workaholism, it seems advisable to take actions directed at the study group to make them aware of how important it is to maintain a balance between their professional and private lives.

WORKING TIME INTERVALS AND TOTAL WORK TIME ON NURSING POSITIONS IN POLAND.

BACKGROUND: For the last few years a topic of overwork on nursing posts has given rise to strong discussions. The author has set, herself a goal of answering the question if it is a result of real overwork of this particular profession or rather commonly assumed frustration of this professional group. The aim of this paper is to conduct the analysis of working time on chosen nursing positions in relation to measures of time being used as intervals in the course of conducting standard professional activities during one working day. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Research material consisted of documentation of work time on chosen nursing workplaces, compiled between 2007-2012 within the framework of a nursing course at the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin. As a method of measurement a photograph of a working day has been used. Measurements were performed in institutions located in 6 voivodeships in Poland. RESULTS: Results suggest that only 6.5% of total of surveyed representatives of nurse profession spends proper amount of time (meaning: a time set by the applicable standards) on work intervals during a working day. CONCLUSIONS: The scale of the phenomenon indicates excessive workload for nursing positions, which along with a longer periodof time, longer working hours may cause decrease in efficiency of work and cause a drop in quality of provided services.

[A range of mobbing among female and male nurses employed in the Szczecin hospitals]. / Skala zjawiska mobbingu wsród pielegniarek/pielegniarzy zatrudnionych w szczecinskich szpitalach.

BACKGROUND: Workplace mobbing, a particular type of conflict, has recently been recognized as one of the factors of occupational hazard, resulting from the social environment. Health service workers belong to occupational groups, which are particularly exposed to mobbing. Moreover, changes in the structure of medical labor market make that nurses often work under strong pressure and thus the phenomenon of mobbing becomes even more intensified. The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence of mobbing in the nursing stuff employed in the Szczecin hospitals. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The method of diagnostic poll was based on a questionnaire, developed and distributed among 1578 respondents employed in hospitals in Szczecin. Of this number, 1261 correctly completed questionnaires were statistically analyzed. RESULTS: The results showed that the phenomenon of mobbing is actually common in the nursing occupational group (18.6%). The majority (40%) of respondents indicated a superior as a mobber (torturer). CONCLUSIONS: The high incidence of mobbing observed in the nursing occupational group may evidence that Human Resource Management (HRM) processes are not perfect.