Relation between Quality of Nursing Work Life and Nurses' commitment At Edfina Central Hospital

Abstract

Background:The quality of nursing work life (QNWL) was defined as "the degree to which nurses are able to satisfy important personal needs through their experiences in their work organization, while Organizational commitment was defined as a strong desire to remain a member of a particular organization, a willingness to exert high levels of effort on behalf of the organization. Aim: Identify the relation between Quality of Nursing Work Life and nurses' commitment at Edfina Central Hospital. Methods: A descriptive, correlation research design. Setting: at all Edfina Central Hospital units (n=5). Subject all staff nurses (113 nurses). Tools: two tools were used, Tool (I): The quality of nursing work life questionnaire and Tool (II): Three-component Model of Organizational Commitment Questionnaire. Conclusion: the present study revealed that there was a highly statistically significant relation between total quality of nursing work life and total organizational commitment. Recommendations: Nursing managers need to improve nurses' working conditions especially newly recruited nurses to increase their commitment level and consider the family aspect of their staff nurses.