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Professionalism And Job Satisfaction Of Registered Nurses In The Commonwealth Of Virginia, Elisabeth B. Hutton Jan 1990

Professionalism And Job Satisfaction Of Registered Nurses In The Commonwealth Of Virginia, Elisabeth B. Hutton

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The purpose of this study was to investigate current views of professionalism and job satisfaction of registered nurses practicing a variety of health care settings in the State of Virginia. Five research questions were investigated in this analytical-descriptive study. A two percent stratified random sample of 427 registered nurses, female and actively employed, represented all nurses from five regions in the state of Virginia. The demographic findings indicated that the majority of nurses were diploma graduates, staff nurses, employed in hospital settings, and working full-time.

A descriptive analysis of Stone and Knopke Health Care Professional Attitude Inventory items modified by …