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Factors That Influence Family Nurse Practitioner Job Satisfaction, Jeffrey M. Bishop
Factors That Influence Family Nurse Practitioner Job Satisfaction, Jeffrey M. Bishop
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Job satisfaction influences employee retention, employee self-actualization, worker productivity, and performance quality. This study investigated the factors that influence family nurse practitioners' (FNPs) job satisfaction and job dissatisfaction. Additionally, the study was an attempt to ascertain the intrinsic and extrinsic factors as well as the general level of job satisfaction. A descriptive survey design with a triangulated approach utilizing quantitative and qualitative methods was used. Job satisfaction was conceptualized based on Frank Herzberg's dual-factor theory of satisfaction and motivation. A random sample of 100 FNPs was surveyed with the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire-Short Form and a researcher-designed Demographic Data Questionnaire that …
Facilitators And Barriers To The Success Of Nursing Centers As Experienced By Nurse Executives, Amy Early
Facilitators And Barriers To The Success Of Nursing Centers As Experienced By Nurse Executives, Amy Early
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Some nursing centers have been confronted with many problems that have hindered their success or even motivated them to close. Other nursing centers have attained with unsurpassed proficiency and, consequently, have emulated success. The purpose of this nonexperimental descriptive study was to explore the facilitators and barriers to the success of nursing centers as experienced by nurse executives. The conceptual framework used was the McGill Model of Nursing created by Dr. Moyra Allen (Gottlieb & Rowat, 1985). Research questions included these: What factors are identifiable by nurse executives as being facilitators to the success of nursing centers? What factors are …
The Level Of Self-Confidence Related To Knowledge And Skills Of Nurse Clinicians Practicing In The Expanded Role, Myra E. Fitts
The Level Of Self-Confidence Related To Knowledge And Skills Of Nurse Clinicians Practicing In The Expanded Role, Myra E. Fitts
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The level of self-confidence attained in a particular role affects the ability to perform in that role. Self- confidence is not innate but is developed through the interactions and experiences one has. The purpose of this study was to identify the level of self-confidence related to knowledge and skills of nurse clinicians practicing in the expanded role. Benner’s (1984) framework. From Novice to Expert, provided the direction and structure for this descriptive study. Three hundred thirty- three nurse clinicians licensed to practice primarily in four southeastern states participated in this study. Data were collected using the Thibodeau/Hawkins Self-Assessment Scale and …