Staff development opportunity and nurse job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and intent to remain in the organization. Implications for staff development.
In a time of financial constraints in health care, it is essential that nursing staff development in hospitals--a costly part of the budget--make a difference. The findings of the following study supported a positive relationship between nurse satisfaction with hospital-sponsored nursing staff development and the nurse's job satisfaction, commitment to the organization, and intent to remain employed in the organization.
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D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D013192:Staff Development / Q000592:standards*