ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE AS A FACTOR IN THE PERCEPTION OF PROFESSIONALISM AMONG NURSE ANESTHETISTS AND ANESTHESIOLOGISTS IN PRIVATE, UNIVERSITY AND GOVERNMENTAL HOSPITALS (HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS).
Contributors: Kent State University.
Published: 1989
Number of pages: 202
Subjects: Health Sciences, Health Care Management.; Health Sciences, Nursing.
Description: Organizational climate and its relationship to professionalism can be an important determinant in hospitals where nurse anesthetists work for and with physician anesthesiologists. The importance of organizational climate takes on added significance for students in schools of nurse anesthesia as the art and science of anesthetic administration is taught via a "team approach" operationalized as intense one-on-one instruction by Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and anesthesiologists. The impact of organizational climate and the degree of professionalism practiced is critical as it sets the tone for the general operating environment in which this team must function.

This research analyzed organizational climate within three different anesthesia departments (a private, university, and government hospital) by implementing Likert's Profile of Organizational Characteristics. Measurement of the physicians' and nurses' (including students) perceptions of professionalism was assessed by Vaillot's Professionalization Scale.

Statistical results were obtained via one- and two-way ANOVA and implementation of the Newman Keuls test. It was found that student nurse anesthetists had the highest perception of professionalism followed by Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists with physicians being represented last. Setting was significant with individuals employed in government hospitals having the highest perception of professionalism followed by individuals from university hospitals and lastly individuals from private hospitals.

Physicians rated organizational climate most favorably followed by student nurse anesthetists and then Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. While there was no difference between physicians, nurses employed in government hospitals rated the climate as most favorable followed by those employed in university hospitals and then private hospital employed nurses.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 51-12, Section: B, page: 5798.

Thesis (PH.D.)--KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, 1989.

School code: 0101.