title: What implies the good work for registered nurses in municipal elderly care in Sweden?
abstract: The aim was to describe registered nurses' perceptions of what the good work implies to them in municipal elderly care. A descriptive design and a structured questionnaire specifically designed for this study were used. Sixty housing units for older people and 213 nurses participated, with a response rate of 62%. The good work included the following aspects: intellectually stimulating without guilt feelings; freedom and independence with the possibility to influence; having appreciative and pleasant fellow workers and a fair and understanding manager; a good physical and risk-free environment; work security and a steady income with the possibility of improving salary through work effort; work effort should be beneficial to others; innovative thinking and initiative should be highly valued; and pride in work without compromising personal values. Employers must take this into consideration to retain those nurses already employed and recruit nurses to municipal elderly care.
authors: Örebro Regional Development Council, Örebro, Sweden, Mälardalen University, Eskilstuna, Sweden. karinjosefsson@3mail.se
authors: Karin
authors: K
authors: Josefsson
authors: Jenny
authors: J
authors: Aling
authors: Britt-Louise
authors: BL
authors: Östin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013548:Sweden; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D055815:Young Adult