Job Satisfaction Among Occupational Health Nurses

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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to describe job satisfaction among occupational health nurses. Ninety-seven randomly selected occupational health nurses responded to the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire. These responses were compared with those of a normative group of hospital nurses. Student's t test for independent samples revealed no significant differences between the groups in overall job satisfaction; however, significant differences emerged for 9 of the 20 subscales. Comparing the groups, occupational health nurses were significantly more satisfied with compensation, creativity, and independence; hospital nurses were significantly more satisfied with advancement, authority, co-workers, responsibility, security, and technical supervision. Examination of the occupational health nurses scores only, revealed that they were least satisfied with advancement, technical supervision, and compensation; they were most satisfied with social service, moral values, and achievement.

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