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ABTRACT
The study is to assess the ‘ job Satisfaction of nurses’
Objectives
1.To assess the satisfaction level of nurses.
2.To assess the attitude of nurses towards their job.
3.To compare the difference of job satisfaction among different wards.
4.To find out the appropriate measures to reduce the job dissatisfaction among the nurses.
Materials and method
The research design used was questionnaire method. The study was on 100 nursing staff of Lisie hospital, Kochi. After getting permission from hospital authority and consent from the individuals and using the interview technique data was collected regarding job satisfaction of nurses. Samples were categorized into various levels and applying mean=standard deviation.
INTRODUCTION
Nowadays, hospitals are confronting great competition and scarcer resources than ever before. They are also severely challenged by the external and internal environment to achieve their goals effectively and efficiently. Nurses, as the largest group of professionals, play an important role in determining the quality and cost of healthcare. It is argued that they have the potential to be part of solutions to key problems in health care systems.1 Issues such as job satisfaction and organizational commitment for nurses are of paramount importance for administrators and managers in health organizations due to the crucial role they play in their organizations' performance.
The integral part of any management process is to manage the people at work. A well managed organisation sees worker as the root cause of quality and productivity .An effective organisation will always promote a sense of commitment and satisfaction among its employees. The significance and importance of the concept of organizational commitment in terms of leading to beneficial organizational and desirable outcomes such as increased productivity, reducing absenteeism and turnover, has been documented by many studies such as those of Steers (1977); Porter et al. (1974); Reiches (1985) and Tett and Meyer (1993).
One way to address issue of employee turnover is to understand the job satisfaction and commitment level of employees. Organizations often try to foster commitment in their employees to achieve stability and reduce costly turnover. It is commonly believed that committed employees will also work harder and be more likely to "go the extra mile" to achieve organizational objectives. Research has consistently demonstrated that commitment does indeed contribute to a reduction in turnover. Motivated employees are needed in our rapidly changing workplaces. Motivated employees help organizations survive. Motivated employees are more productive. To be effective, managers need to understand what motivates employees within the context of the roles they perform. A lot of studies are conducted separately on commitment, satisfaction .So it is crucial to conduct a study on job satisfaction and organizational commitment .
INDUSTRY PROFILE
In this modern era,healthcare is a complex process .It is necessary to recognise illness as well as patients in order to succeed the treatment.A lot of factors such as physical,psychological,emotional,spiritual and technical factors are influencing a person.So our treatment should be a focused one.
Our health care system is undergoing dramatical changes. A lot of new innovative diagnostic and therapeutic measures have enriched this industry.It is expected that Indian health care system will achieve more than 10% growth in the coming future.But still a lot of traditional practices needs to be changed in order to attain international standards.
Nurses are the backbone of any hospital.But in present scenario,nurses are facing a lot of problems such as low remuneration,unfavourable working conditions,mental stress etc.So it is necessary to conduct a research study regarding their current problems,and recommend a highly satisfactory solutions to solve them
COMPANY PROFILE
LISIE hospital kochi is the biggest unit of action in the medical field managed by the congregation of the Sisters of the Destitute. This hospital acts as a nerve centre for all the socio medical activities of the congregation and as a referral center for the many small medical units located in the peripheral villages.
lisie hospital kochi is a 1000 bedded multispecialty hospital having all departments such as Department of Cardiology, Department of General Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Department of General Surgery, etc. with a medical staff of around 40 physicians and 200 health care employees. Samaritan hospital offers a wide range of services unequalled by hospitals of comparable size in the region. Currently the hospital has 17 full fledged medical and surgical departments with 27 consultants and 12 resident medical officers. As most of the doctors, nurses and technicians reside in the campus itself their service is available round the clock. More than 50 medically or technically qualified religious sisters do voluntary services in the hospital.
The hospital runs clinics for the poor and the needy where medicines and treatment are given free of cost to all irrespective of their religious convictions. In addition, teams of doctors and nurses conduct medical and health camps and immunization programs in the villages routinely. The school of nursing visit homes collects vital information on the health status of the villagers and educates them, especially expectant mothers, on health, hygiene and child care.
5 LABORATORY.
A laboratory or lab is a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific research equipments and measurement may be performed. The lab is divided into collecting and testing area. The machines used are sodium potassium analyzer, semi auto analyzer, haemogram for platelets, WBC count taking. Elisa reader, flame photometer, calorimeter, microscope, centrifuge, Hot air oven, incubator, autoclave. In the collection lab, only extraction of blood sputum or urine and likewise takes place. They have a fully automatic lab
CONCLUSION
Nursing is a profession focused on advocacy in the care of individuals, families and communities in attaining, maintaining and recovering optimal health and functioning.
Nursing care plays a crucial role because they are the providers and put the patient care plan prescribed by the physicians and surgeons into action. The increased pressure of modern day living can lead to a greater number of physical and mental problems which in turn affects the satisfaction . So it is essential to learn how to deal with satisfaction in a positive way to make nurse’s professional as well as personal life a whole lot easier and happier experience which in turn leads to commitment to the organisation. This study helped the researcher to understand the job satisfaction and commitment among the nurses of lisie Hospital , kochi.