Nurses' career commitment and job performance: differences between intensive care units and wards

Abstract

Few studies explore the concepts of nurses' career commitment and job performance. This study aimed to address this by using a survey method. A convenient sample of 640 registered nurses was obtained, with a response rate of 58.1%. All nurses in the sample 'agreed' to keep committed to their careers and they felt that they were performing 'well' their jobs. There were some significant differences between responses from intensive care units and wards in terms of demographics, career commitment and job performance. The correlation of total scores of nurses' career commitment and job performance indicated a significant and positive relationship. For increased career commitment and improved job performance, nurses need to be offered various professional development opportunities.

Correlates of career priority and family priority among hospital-based nursing staff

“…However, once they have made the commitment to the nursing profession and put their careers first, they tend to experience a more positive correlation between career commitment and work outcomes such as job performance, retention, and job satisfaction (Wright and Bonett, 2002;Zangaro, 2001;Somers, 2000;Currivan, 1999;Cohen, 1998;Gardner, 1992). For example, various authors postulate that an organization's ability to retain its qualified nurses is closely linked to the level of job satisfaction these employees enjoy (Wilkins and Shields, 2009;Cowin et al, 2008;Wilson et al, 2008;Mrayyan and Al-Faouri, 2008;Currivan, 1999). Similarly, other authors indicate that the choice by women to make the nursing GM 29,2 profession a priority is intertwined with their organizations' working environment and commitment on the one hand, and nurses job satisfaction and career intent on the other hand (Ingersoll et al, 2002;Mrayyan and Al-Faouri, 2008).…”

“…For example, various authors postulate that an organization's ability to retain its qualified nurses is closely linked to the level of job satisfaction these employees enjoy (Wilkins and Shields, 2009;Cowin et al, 2008;Wilson et al, 2008;Mrayyan and Al-Faouri, 2008;Currivan, 1999). Similarly, other authors indicate that the choice by women to make the nursing GM 29,2 profession a priority is intertwined with their organizations' working environment and commitment on the one hand, and nurses job satisfaction and career intent on the other hand (Ingersoll et al, 2002;Mrayyan and Al-Faouri, 2008). This suggests that career priority is positively associated with several work outcomes.…”

Dissecting work commitment: the role of Machiavellianism

“…Theoretically, the proposed distinction is reasonable due to the concept of career commitment per se which can be “described by the advancement and completing of individual vocational goals” (Mrayyan and Al‐Faouri, 2008, p. 40). Accordingly, career commitment refers to self‐related objectives.…”

Povezanost suosjećajne skrbi s radnim lokusom kontrole i percepcijom psihološke zahtjevnosti posla u zdravstvu

“…U sestrinstvu, profesionalna predanost je stav koji jača fizičku, mentalnu i emocionalnu povezanost medicinskih sestara s njihovim poslom i profesionalnim ponašanjem. Profesionalna predanost sestrinskoj profesiji, u kombinaciji s kvalitetama kao što su altruizam, činjenje dobrih djela i samopožrtvovnost, rezultira pružanjem kvalitetnih zdravstvenih usluga i potiče pozitivne ishode liječenja (33,34). Stoga visoka predanost svom poslu, koju izražavaju sudionici ovog istraživanja, pruža ohrabrujući podatak o visokoj kvaliteti usluga koje pružaju svojim pacijentima.…”