Publication Date
2006
Degree Type
Master's Project
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Jayne Cohen
Second Advisor
Vivian Wong
Abstract
This descriptive study assessed the perceptions of the work environment and the retention plans among registered nurses (RNs) who worked in the Intermediate Intensive Care Unit at a tertiary university hospital. Results from the Moos Work Environment Scale found that nurses perceived high levels of work pressure and low levels of clarity, coworker cohesion, and supervisor support. Results indicated that the intent to leave the unit was dependent on the nurses having other options in nursing, desiring further education, an undesirable scheduling process and unsafe patient care. The direct and indirect costs to hospitals could be offset by developing strategies to enhance the work environment, therefore increasing RN retention.
Recommended Citation
Peralta, Joselyn, "The Cost of Negative Perceptions of the Work Environment Among Intermediate Intensive Care Unit Nurses" (2006). Master's Projects. 803.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31979/etd.j4p4-b5xa
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_projects/803
