title: Developing nursing's future role. 2: Nurses' job satisfaction and morale.
abstract: This, the second of two articles, presents the results of a recent survey of nurses' job satisfaction and morale undertaken at the Northern General Hospital NHS Trust, Sheffield. The survey was conducted in order to provide a benchmark against which to gauge progress towards creating a work environment in which nurses are able to exercise maximum autonomy within a supportive and enabling culture. The results mirror recent national reports which highlight the increasing tension between workload pressures and the desire to provide holistic patient care. A number of factors were identified which suggest the need for remedial action across a range of fronts. Such factors are briefly described, together with the action taken to date to address the issues raised.
authors.affiliation: University of Sheffield/Northern General Hospital.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nolan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naughton
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nolan
mesh_terms: D004739:England; D005544:Forecasting; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009013:Morale; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires