Professional Identity and Career Satisfaction among Intensive Care Nurses | ||||
Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
Volume 31, Issue 4, November 2023, Page 31-47 PDF (772.03 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2023.319648 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Fathia H. Abd-Elbaky1; Samer H. Ghadiri2; Reda A. Abo-Gad3; Seham A. Mahmoud3 | ||||
1Nursing specialist at Zefta General Hospital | ||||
2Professor, Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt | ||||
3Lecturer, Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Achieving a professional identity at work ultimately increase the motivation and high participation of nurses in the organization and can lead to nurses' career satisfaction. Aim: To assess the professional identity and career satisfaction among Intensive Care nurses. Subjects and Method: Research design: A descriptive correlational research design was used. Setting: The study was conducted in all Intensive Care Units at Tanta University Main Hospital including Pediatric, Neonatal, Neurological, Cardiac, and Medical Intensive Care Unit. Subjects: All (n= 320) nurses who were working in the same setting and available at the time of data collection. Tools: Two tools were used to collect the data, Nurses’ Professional Identity Questionnaire and Career Satisfaction Questionnaire. Results: The majority of nurses had a high level of perception regarding professional identity and career satisfaction where (89.7%, 72.2%) respectively. Conclusion: There was a highly statistically significant positive correlation between nurses' perception of professional identity and their career satisfaction. Recommendation: Provide nurses with workshops, in-service programs, and other nursing education activities in various work settings to improve their development that enhances professional identity. | ||||
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