Staff nurses also reported their participation in commitment behaviors identified by managers including willingness to report unsafe practice, willingness to work with students, and involvement in hospital-sponsored community events. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression were used for the analysis. Registered nurses employed as staff nurses. Nurses idenitifed 54 commitment behaviors. Nurses' own description of committed behavior reflects loyalty to patients, co-workers, and the organization.
Committed nurses are more willing to report unsafe practice and assume extra-roles.
Results from this study suggest that organizational commitment is related to desired work behaviors supportive of the organization. These commitment behaviors are important to health care organizations' ability to meet current challenges in the provision of health care services. Resources are needed to identify approaches to retain highly committed nurses and thereby contribute to improved patient care outcomes.