Job Satisfaction among nurses in Rzgary Teaching Hospital in Erbil City

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Background : Studying job satisfaction among nurses is important because it is necessary to distinguish between positive and negative aspects of job satisfaction.

Objectives : this study aimed to assess the level of nurse's job satisfaction and factors that influence nurse's job satisfaction in Rzgary Teaching hospital in Erbil city/Iraq.

Methods : A cross-sectional design was selected and included 65 nurses working in Rzgary Teaching hospital in Erbil city in Iraq by using questionnaires to collect the data.

Results : the study showed that (27.7%) of nurses were satisfied with their orientation period to hospital when they have been working for less than one year.

44.4 % of nurses were satisfied with their supervisor or leader.

The majority of nurses (50.8 %) were very satisfied with nursing staff as a resource.

It also represented salary, patient and family attitude, shift and hours, and lack of support from management are four factors that have a negative impact on nurse's job satisfaction which were 58.5%, 41.1 %, 40.0 %, and 52.3% respectively.

Conclusions : Nurses, which work in Rzgary teaching hospital, were satisfied with their job.

Income is one of the main factors that influence nurse's job satisfaction.

Recommendation : Further research could be conducted to find various aspects of the job that can be used to increase nurse’s job satisfaction.