title: Measuring nurse job satisfaction.
abstract: Using the Index of Work Satisfaction and nurses' comments, a successful method has been established to provide nurse-sensitive quality indicator data and clarification of work life concerns after restructuring. Findings are being used to direct change for acute care nurses in one large regional health authority. The authors describe the job satisfaction components and their relationship to patient acuity and staff mix.
authors.affiliation: Community Health Services, Calgary Health Region, 10101 Southport Road SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2W 3N2. maureen.best@calgaryhealthregion.ca
authors.forename: Maureen F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Best
authors.forename: Norma E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Thurston
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006754:Hospital Restructuring; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D011897:Random Allocation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016526:Workload