Advanced practice nurse work environments and job satisfaction and intent to leave: Six-state cross sectional and observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To explore the relationship between nurse practitioner work environment and nurse practitioner outcomes (job satisfaction and intent to leave) in the United States.

Design

The study used a cross-sectional survey design to collect survey data from primary care nurse practitioners in six states in the United States.

Methods

We sent mail surveys to 5689 eligible nurse practitioners in Arizona, New Jersey, Washington, Pennsylvania, California and Texas. The mail also contained an online link. Participants could complete either the paper or online questionnaire. In total, 1244 participants completed the survey in 2018-2019. The work environment was measured using the Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care Organizational Climate Questionnaire comprised of four subscales: Nurs

SUBMITTER: Poghosyan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9283202 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature