Aprile74

Survey will be open through January 31, 2014. Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete the survey!

This is a short survey about job satisfaction for Registered Nurses. Please take a couple of minutes to answer a few questions using the link below. Your time is appreciated! Thank you! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JobSatisfactionRN This is for a research project being conducted by a graduate student from Western Governors University. This research project is being done to determine the most commonly cited source of job dissatisfaction among Registered Nurses, and determine if there is a relationship to autonomy in nursing. Participation in this study will provide information necessary to identify the most common sources of job dissatisfaction, and any relationship to autonomous nursing. This may help organizations make necessary changes for improvement in these areas. This would be beneficial in improving working environments for Registered Nurses. The results of this project will be posted on allnurses.com when complete. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JobSatisfactionRN

I went into nursing for the broad range of opportunities available to nurses. 15 years later and I am still very glad I did! I have worked in several areas of nursing, some I liked a lot, and some not so much. How great to be in a profession that allows you to move into another field to find your niche. Of course I had to work a few years gaining basic experience, and put in the time to earn my BSN, but it has certainly paid off for me personally. The pay has also been a decent perk, considering I only had to work 3 days a week when I worked in the hospital. Now I do Case Management and have the opportunity to work from home. I was very specific and focused along the way on gaining the knowledge and experience to earn this job. Has your opinion of people changed at all, do you still have faith in humanity so to speak after dealing with so many types of people? My opinion has not changed much, and I do still have faith in humanity. What I worry about is getting the 'right' people in leadership positions - including government - that have influence on how we are able to care for patients. Do you still maintain your compassion for others? Yes, maybe more than before because I see how quickly life can change unexpectedly. Do you get depressed at all from the circumstances? Sometimes, but really, I don't think there is a profession out there that isn't depressing in some way or another. I also think they area of nursing can greatly influence the impact on nurses. Why do you keep going back? I actually love my job! Sure there are hard days, some longer than others. However, the good absolutely outweighs the bad for me.