Nursing Staff Perception regarding Career Plateau and its Relation to their Work Engagement | ||||
| Benha Journal of Applied Sciences | ||||
| Article 30, Volume 8, Issue 4, April 2023, Page 321-329 PDF (1.01 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Research Papers | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/bjas.2023.192185.1057 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Madeha Seleim Elsayed  1; aya Ghoneimy Hasanin2; Amira Mohammed Abd-Elmonem3
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| 1Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing -Benha University. | ||||
| 2Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University | ||||
| 3Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing- Benha University. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Career plateau is a crucial determining factor that impacts both the organization and the nursing staff, which led to poor work outcomes as a decline in work engagement. Aim of this study: To assess nursing staff' perception regarding career plateau and its relation to their work engagement. Design: A descriptive correlational research design was utilized. Setting: The study was carried out in all inpatient units at medical and surgical buildings at Benha University Hospitals. Subjects: Consisted of the head nurses group (60) and simple random sample of staff nurses (295). Tools of data collection: Two tools were used for data collection; Career plateau questionnaire and Utrecht Work Engagement scale (UWES). Results: The highest percent (80%, 69.1%) of head nurses and staff nurses respectively had low perception level regarding career plateau. Also, the majority (90.2%, 80%) of staff nurses and head nurses respectively had high level of work engagement. Conclusion: There was a highly statistical significant negative correlation between total perception level of career plateau and total work engagement level among studied nursing staff. Recommendations: Providing nursing staff with education programs about their job description and road map for career advancement. Maintaining a supportive work environment for nursing staff by supplying all the resources necessary for their work and by using job enrichment to enhance their work engagement. Background: Career plateau is a crucial determining factor that impacts both the organization and the nursing staff, which led to poor work outcomes as a decline in work engagement and job satisfaction. Aim of this study: To assess nursing staff' perception regarding career plateau and its relation to their work engagement. Design: A descriptive correlational research design was utilized. Setting: The study was carried out in all inpatient units at medical and surgical buildings at Benha University Hospitals. Subjects: Consisted of the head nurses group (60) and simple random sample of staff nurses (295). Tools of data collection: Two tools were used for data collection; Career plateau questionnaire and Utrecht Work Engagement scale (UWES). Results: The highest percent (80%, 69.1%) of head nurses and staff nurses respectively had low perception level regarding career plateau. Also, the majority (90.2%, 80%) of staff nurses and head nurses respectively had high level of work engagement. Conclusion: There was a highly statistical significant negative correlation between total perception level of career plateau and total work engagement level among studied nursing staff. Recommendations: Providing nursing staff with education programs about their job description and road map for career advancement at the time of orientation and socialization. Maintaining a supportive work environment for nursing staff by supplying all the resources necessary for their work and by using job enrichment to enhance their work engagement. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Career plateau; Nursing staff; Work engagement | ||||
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