Work-related burnout, job satisfaction, intent to leave, and nurse-assessed quality of care among travel nurses.
OBJECTIVE
This research study examines work-related burnout, job satisfaction, nurse-assessed quality of care, and intent to leave in travel nurses, a population that has not been studied previously.


BACKGROUND
Travel nurses are frequently used to supplement nursing staff in acute care hospitals, especially in times of shortage--understanding their satisfaction with the job may further illuminate the problem of nurse job dissatisfaction in general.


METHODS
Ordinary least-squares regression analyses were used to examine the influence of nurse and workplace characteristics on work-related burnout, job satisfaction, intent to leave, and perceived quality of care.


RESULTS
Quality of care and job satisfaction were significantly influenced by whether a hospital held Magnet designation. As the number of patients cared for increases, there was a significant increase in work-related burnout. Work-related burnout was also significantly lower for nurses working in California.


CONCLUSIONS
The results of this study suggest that different workplace characteristics influence the perceptions of quality of care provided at a hospital facility and the degree to which a nurse is either burned out or satisfied with his/her job.
AMN Healthcare San Diego, San Diego, California 92130, USA. Marcia.faller@amnhealthcare.com
Marcia S
MS
Faller
Michael G
MG
Gates
Jane M
JM
Georges
Cynthia D
CD
Connelly
D000068:Accreditation; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D016018:Least-Squares Analysis; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D020416:Outsourced Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014195:Travel; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology