EFFECT OF CAREER PLATEAU ON HEAD NURSES' CAREER AND JOB SATISFACTION, AND TURNOVER INTENTION

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Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

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Background: Today, at one time or another, everybody's career reaches a point where
further hierarchical development is limited. Head nurses have to face the fact that they
have to remain longer than expected in the same place and become plateaued with various
negative work outcomes such as career dissatisfaction, job dissatisfaction, and turnover.
So, the study aim to determine the effect of career plateau on head nurses career and job
satisfaction and turnover intentions at Main Mansura University Hospital .Subjects and
Methods: A descriptive design was used in this study and the convenient sample was used
that conducted on 98 head nurses working at Main Mansoura University Hospital by using
two tools as: Career Plateau Questionnaire to assess career plateau .Career Satisfaction,
Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intention Questionnaire to assess Career Satisfaction, Job
Satisfaction and Turnover Intention . Results: There was no significant correlation between
career plateau and career, job satisfaction and turnover intention among head nurses
(n=98). The mean score of total career plateau was highest (41.18±3.65), and the mean
score of total career satisfaction (13.60±4.39) and job satisfaction (56.64±12.16) was
lowest, but the mean score of total turnover intention (9.41±2.63) was highest.
Recommendation: Create a real plan to improve the careers of the head nurses to reduce the
career plateau. Identify and manage the factors that create positive attitudes towards
increasing head nurse effectiveness, collaborative management and recruitment.

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