Job satisfaction among nursing staff in a military health care facility

Job satisfaction in the workplace affects absenteeism, turnover, and perfor mance. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 201 nursing personnel to ass ess satisfaction among nursing staff at a military hospital in the southwes tern United States, Participants completed a self-administered survey in wh ich they rated professional status, autonomy, pay, organizational policies, task requirements, and interaction by importance and satisfaction. Autonom y, professional status, and pay were the most important factors and organiz ational policies was the least important factor. Military staff were slight ly more satisfied with staff interactions than civilian staff, Nursing pers onnel working in specialty care units were significantly more satisfied wit h interactions and professional status, but they valued organizational poli cies less than those working in general units, Professionals were significa ntly more satisfied with pay and autonomy, whereas nonprofessionals were mo re satisfied with task requirements and professional status.