Perception and attitude of nurses towards their work and work condition
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2006-12
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University of Nursing, Yangon
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This study examined the length of service (in years) the hospital nurses (n=90) worked to gain the next step of promotion, the perception and attitude of nurses towards their work and work condition. The study revealed that the length of service as for promotion from Trained Nurse to Staff Nurse ranged from 3 years to 27 years and from Staff Nurse to Sister ranged from 5 years to 18 years. On the other hand, 87 % among Sisters, while only 53.3 % among Staff Nurse had worked as Trained Nurse for more than 10 years to be promoted. This tells us that the chance for promotion is progressive. Majority of nurses 77.8% (70 nurses) felt satisfactory towards their job while 57.8% (52 nurses) felt frustrated about their job. Sisters and Staff Nurses were found to perceive their job more positive than Train Nurses. The reasons for feeling of achievement given by nurses were because of the value they had on their contributions for the betterment of patients and the recognition from patients towards their contributions. The reasons for being frustrated about their job were lack of resources, under staffing, lack of cooperation between co-workers, unclear job description, limited decision making and feeling of mistreat.
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Nang Htawn Hla. Perception and attitude of nurses towards their work and work condition. Myanmar Nursing and Midwifery Journal. 2006 Dec; 1(1): 7-17.