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| Nurses happy with career choice, some unhappy with workplace |
Nurse leaders face a contradiction amongst their staff.
According to an article from healthleadersmedia.com, a survey of nearly 3,000
RNs found that nurses are both happier than ever with their career choices while
30% are a unhappy with their current jobs. Marcia Faller, PhD, RN, and chief
nursing officer at AMN Healthcare which conducted the survey says, “it's a
finding that should make nurse leaders stop and listen.” How can RNs be both
satisfied with their careers and unhappy with their jobs? Faller believes that
although nursing is viewed as a critical and important part of society nurses
day-to-day work lives have not caught up to their appreciation and gratitude
they receive as a whole. As Faller puts it, when RNs are happy with their
career but unhappy with their surroundings, "People don't leave their
jobs; they leave their manager and their leaders."
The survey also reveals that RNs are eager to continue their
nurse education and that 40% wanted to pursue an advanced degree. When broken
down by age, “Almost 70% of 19- to 39-year-old respondents planned to pursue
more advanced degrees, with 37% of this age group saying that they planned to
purse a master's degree in nursing.”
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| Supporting continued education for nursing staff can increase their satisfaction and retention |
If most nurses want to advance their educations, gain new
certifications, and continue to improve their skills as a nurse and better
provide for their patients, it makes sense for nurse leaders to open these
doors for their team. If RNs are eager to become more skilled and higher educated
nurses, but are unhappy at their workplace, this provides nurse leaders with an
opportunity to motivate their staff and help them achieve their goals. This
could include offering onsite training, workshops, or courses, providing
tuition reimbursement for education, or working with nurse schedules to make
them more flexible if they want to try to fit education into their family and
work lives.
By helping nurses achieve these goals, hospitals will make
nurses feel more valued and happy to work at for an employer that cares about
their education and future. If nurses had a workplace that supports their
education and career goals, they are more likely to stay and find fulfillment
and satisfaction.
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| Nurses are happier when they feel taken care of, especially if their facility supports their career goals |
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