Job satisfaction, non-nursing tasks and nursing tasks left undone among nurses at Zagazig University Hospitals in Egypt

Naiem Abd-Elhamid Ahmed, Zaineb; Abdel-Latif Abdel-Sattar, Sahar; Saleh Moustafa Saleh, Manal

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2020.185708

Job satisfaction, non-nursing tasks and nursing tasks left undone among nurses at Zagazig University Hospitals in Egypt

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt

² Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt

10.21608/ejhc.2020.185708

Abstract

Background: This study adds to the international debate about the relationship between job
satisfaction, non-nursing tasks and nursing tasks left undone andby assessing the variables at
practical nurses and hospital unit level. This research aimed to explore the relationship between
job satisfaction, non-nursing tasks and nursing tasks left undone among nurses at Zagazig
University hospitals in Egypt. Subject and methods: A descriptive methodological design was
used. The sample size was (320) staff nurses. A self-administered survey questionnaire was used to
collectdata used for this research, Three tools were used: Tool I: It encompassed two major parts ;
part one) Demographic characteristics of the nurses; Part two) Job satisfaction survey; Tool II: Non
- nursing tasks scale; Tool III: Nursing tasks left undone scale. Results: more than half of the
nurses were neutral meanwhile there was a low level of nurse job satisfaction. five non-nursing
tasks were greatest frequently conducted by the studied nurses. There were nursing tasks left undone
by the studied nurses. There was no a statistically significant difference between the studied nurses'
job satisfaction and their work in non–nursing tasks, along with nurses' job satisfaction, and their
tasks left undone. Conclusions: nurses were less satisfied with their job; the nurses often perform
non-nursing tasks and leave some essential nursing tasks undone. there was a high statistically
significant positive correlation between studied nurses' non–nursing tasks, and their nursing tasks
left undone. While there were no significant correlations between studied nurses' job satisfaction,
and their non–nursing tasks, into the bargain; nurses' job satisfaction, and their nursing tasks were
left undone. Recommendation: Nurse managers at Zagazig University Hospitals should develop and
implement strategies to improve job satisfaction levels for nurses. Work environments should be
structured to minimize nurses' performance of non-nursing tasks; this is in the form of allocating
adequate and efficient support services to get rid of their workload. This in turn decreases the
frequency of nursing tasks left undone by them

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