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Factors Contributing To Registered Nurse Job Satisfaction In The Nursing Home, Michael Shipley
Factors Contributing To Registered Nurse Job Satisfaction In The Nursing Home, Michael Shipley
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
Over the next several years the aging population will increase the number of patients suffering from chronic illness. A sicker aging population, coupled with changes in healthcare reimbursement will require nursing homes to admit sicker patients for shorter lengths of stays. To meet the needs of the increased number of chronic patients and those patients with higher acuities, nursing homes will require more skilled, registered nurses. Registered nurses (RNs) are the linchpin to providing high-quality care in the healthcare environment and especially in nursing homes.
Understanding the factors of RN job satisfaction in the nursing home is important in increasing …