UNITED STATES HOME HEALTH CARE PROFILE, 1989-1990: SURVEY OF RECRUITMENT AND JOB SATISFACTION/RETENTION OF LICENSED NURSES AND HOME HEALTH AIDS (NURSES).
Contributors: Nova University.
Published: 1992
Number of pages: 374
Subjects: Health Sciences, Nursing.; Health Sciences, Public Health.
Description: This study identified a personal and professional profile of registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and home health aides (CNAs) to determine the most influential factors affecting their recruitment and job satisfaction/retention. With the cooperation of a national home health care organization, personnel in two midwestern states were chosen based on similar job descriptions and qualifications. In 1989-90 a 4-part questionnaire was pretested and used to collect demographic data and to measure recruitment and satisfaction/retention factors. The survey was random with a response rate of 31% (n = 199).

RNs were almost all white females with an average age of 38.5 years. Sixty-nine percent were married and 62% had children living at home. About 40% had completed a diploma in nursing. Most were part time non-supervisory personnel working in suburban settings. Their employment decisions were mainly influenced by salary, flexible hours, working conditions, type of nursing and expected job satisfaction. The only acceptable dimension related to their retention was autonomy.

The LPNs were all female with an average age of 36 years. They were similar to RNs in marital status but included a larger percentage of blacks and had more children living at home. Most had completed a practical nursing diploma program and were working full time in urban settings. They were recruited to home health by expected job satisfaction, salary, flexible hours, working conditions, job availability, type of nursing and job location. The dimensions of autonomy and professional status were found positively related to satisfaction and retention in the home health care field.

For CNAs 60% were white with an average age of 40 years. There were 9 males and more blacks than in the other groups. Only 39% were married and fewer (53%) had children at home. A majority had completed a technical program with about 75% certified as nurses' aides. They followed the LPN pattern of full time urban assignments. Findings indicated that expected job satisfaction, flexible hours, working conditions, type of nursing and job availability were important to recruitment. However, none of the usual personnel management factors were found to increase satisfaction/retention of home health aides.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 53-06, Section: B, page: 2783.

Thesis (D.B.A.)--NOVA UNIVERSITY, 1992.

School code: 0166.