Relationship Between Perceived Satisfaction With Staff Development Activities and the Selected Variables of Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, and the Intent to Remain With an Organization

摘要

The military nurse serves in the dual role of nurse and officer creating a unique perspective of professional development. Previous studies have demonstrated a positive relationship between satisfaction with staff development activities and the selected variables of job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and the intent to remain in an organization. The purpose of this study has been to explore these relationships in a military nurse population. Five questions were asked in this research. What is the perceived level of satisfaction with staff development activities among Air Force staff nurses at a Midwest Regional Medical Center. What is the level of organizational commitment of staff nurses at an Air Force Regional Medical Center. What is the level of overall job satisfaction among staff nurses at an Air Force Regional Medical Center. What is the level of intent to remain among Air Force staff nurses at a Midwest Regional Medical Center. What is the relationship between the perceived level of satisfaction with staff development activities and (a) organizational commitment, (b) overall work satisfaction, (c) intent to remain, and (d) selected demographic variables among Air Force staff nurses at a Midwest Regional Medical Center. The theoretical framework of this research is based on Herzberg's theory of motivation. Job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and the intent to remain with an organization are conceptualized as the intermediate variables linking the perception of staff development and nurse retention. During monthly nursing unit staff meetings at a Midwest regional Air Force medical center 50 staff nurses from three different inpatient units completed a questionnaire comprised of the Satisfaction with Educational Opportunity Scale, the Job Description Index, and the Intent to Remain Scale.