Date of Award
2-5-2025
Publication Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.Sc.N.
Department
Nursing
Keywords
Acute Care Nursing; COVID-19; Job Satisfaction; Registered Nurse; Retention Strategies; Turnover
Supervisor
Sherry Morrell
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Abstract
Introduction: The nursing shortage in Ontario persists in a post-pandemic era and poses a challenge in meeting the human resource needs of acute care hospitals. Strong evidence emphasizes the need to understand what satisfies and retains registered nurses (RNs) and registered practical nurses (RPNs) working in Ontario hospitals. Limited quantitative studies have examined job satisfaction and retention of RNs and RPNs in Ontario (Canada). Purpose: The purpose of this study was to adapt and develop a valid and reliable instrument to evaluate the job satisfaction and retention intent of RNs and RPNs working in acute care settings in Southwestern Ontario. Methods: A pilot study of 88 RNs and RPNs employed across three acute care hospitals within the Niagara Health System completed surveys via Qualtrics; data collection occurred between July 2024 and September 2024. The dataset was analyzed using descriptive statistics, bivariate, multivariate, and thematic analysis. Results: Overall, participants' job satisfaction and retention scores were high, with RPNs demonstrating statistically significantly higher job satisfaction than RNs. Themes included hiring more staff, improving compensation, fostering a positive work environment, and enhancing management-staff communication. Conclusion: Our study used an adapted and validated survey to examine job satisfaction and retention among RNs and RPNs in three acute-care hospitals in Ontario (Canada). The hallmark results demonstrated that RNs and RPNs reported high job satisfaction and retention levels. With further psychometric testing of this study’s survey, the newly developed survey could be used to study other healthcare settings across Ontario and Canada.
Recommended Citation
Fabiani, Vanessa, "Job Satisfaction and Retention Survey for Nurses in an Acute Care Hospital in Ontario" (2025). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 9683.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/9683