Professional Satisfaction among Pass-out B.Sc. Nursing Students from BPKIHS

PROFESSIONAL SATISFACTION PROFESSIONAL SATISFACTION PROFESSIONAL SATISFACTION PROFESSIONAL SATISFACTION PROFESSIONAL SATISFACTION PROFESSIONAL SATISFACTION PROFESSIONAL SATISFACTION PROFESSIONAL SATISFACTION

AMONG PASSAMONG PASSAMONG PASSAMONG PASSAMONG PASSAMONG PASSAMONG PASSAMONG PASS--------OUT B.SC. NURSING OUT B.SC. NURSING OUT B.SC. NURSING OUT B.SC. NURSING OUT B.SC. NURSING OUT B.SC. NURSING OUT B.SC. NURSING OUT B.SC. NURSING

STUDENTS OF BPKIHSSTUDENTS OF BPKIHSSTUDENTS OF BPKIHSSTUDENTS OF BPKIHSSTUDENTS OF BPKIHSSTUDENTS OF BPKIHSSTUDENTS OF BPKIHSSTUDENTS OF BPKIHS

Investigator:Investigator:Ruby YadavRuby Yadav

B.Sc. Nursing 4B.Sc. Nursing 4ththYearYear

Batch Batch –– 20052005

Roll No. Roll No. -- 124124

Guide:Guide:Mr. Ram Sharan MehtaMr. Ram Sharan Mehta

Asso. ProfessorAsso. ProfessorMedicalMedical--Surgical Nursing DepartmentSurgical Nursing Department

College of NursingCollege of Nursing

NEED OF THE STUDY

•• No study has been conducted to assess No study has been conducted to assess the professional satisfactionthe professional satisfaction

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDYSIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

•• Most of the passMost of the pass--out B.Sc. Nursing out B.Sc. Nursing graduates from BPKIHS are working graduates from BPKIHS are working abroad, some within the country and only abroad, some within the country and only few in BPKIHS, hence this study analyzes few in BPKIHS, hence this study analyzes few in BPKIHS, hence this study analyzes few in BPKIHS, hence this study analyzes their level of professional satisfaction.their level of professional satisfaction.

•• The results from the study will throw light The results from the study will throw light on whether the aspirations of students are on whether the aspirations of students are fulfilled by this profession or not.fulfilled by this profession or not.

•• Nursing administrators can use the result Nursing administrators can use the result from the study to find out the reasons for from the study to find out the reasons for dissatisfaction and the way for improving dissatisfaction and the way for improving

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY (continue)SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY (continue)

dissatisfaction and the way for improving dissatisfaction and the way for improving it.it.

•• It will contribute to the development of It will contribute to the development of the nursing profession as a whole.the nursing profession as a whole.

PROBLEM STATEMENTPROBLEM STATEMENT

•• Professional satisfaction among passProfessional satisfaction among pass--out out B.Sc. Nursing students of BPKIHS from B.Sc. Nursing students of BPKIHS from batch 1996 to batch 2004.batch 1996 to batch 2004.

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDYOBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

•• To identify the level of professional To identify the level of professional satisfaction among passsatisfaction among pass--out B.Sc. Nursing out B.Sc. Nursing students from BPKIHS, 1996 to 2004 students from BPKIHS, 1996 to 2004 batch. batch.

•• To find out the association between To find out the association between •• To find out the association between To find out the association between professional satisfaction and selected professional satisfaction and selected variables.variables.

•• To compare the level of satisfaction To compare the level of satisfaction between the B.Sc. Nursing graduates between the B.Sc. Nursing graduates working in Nepal and abroadworking in Nepal and abroad

HYPOTHESISHYPOTHESIS

•• There will be no association between There will be no association between professional satisfaction and selected professional satisfaction and selected variables.variables.

•••• There will be no association between level There will be no association between level of professional satisfaction of B.Sc. of professional satisfaction of B.Sc. Nursing graduates working in Nepal and Nursing graduates working in Nepal and abroad.abroad.

OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONSOPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS

Professional SatisfactionProfessional Satisfaction: : Satisfaction among B.Sc. Nursing graduates Satisfaction among B.Sc. Nursing graduates related to related to practisingpractising nursing profession.nursing profession.

PassPass--out B.Sc. Nursing students:out B.Sc. Nursing students:Those who have completed B.Sc. Nursing Those who have completed B.Sc. Nursing programmeprogramme successfully form BPKIHS successfully form BPKIHS from 1996 to 2004 batch.from 1996 to 2004 batch.

STUDYSTUDY VARIABLESVARIABLES•• Dependent variables:Dependent variables:

-- Professional SatisfactionProfessional Satisfaction•• Independent variables:Independent variables:

-- AchievementAchievement-- Recognition and AccomplishmentRecognition and Accomplishment-- Challenging workChallenging work-- Increased responsibilityIncreased responsibility-- Increased responsibilityIncreased responsibility-- Growth and developmentGrowth and development-- SalarySalary-- Interpersonal RelationshipInterpersonal Relationship-- Working conditionWorking condition-- SupervisionSupervision-- Status, securityStatus, security

THEORITICAL FRAMEWORKTHEORITICAL FRAMEWORK•• Based on Theory of Motivation given by Based on Theory of Motivation given by Herzberg (modified)Herzberg (modified)

Motivator Factors Hygiene Factors

The job itself EnvironmentThe job itself Environment

Achievement Salary

Recognition and accomplishment Supervision

Challenging work Working condition

Increased responsibility Interpersonal relation

Growth and development status, security

Recognition&

Accomplishment

IncreasedResponsibility

Growth&

Development

Respect

InterPersonalRelationship

Supervision

Condition

Achievement

Challengingwork

Salary

PROFESSIONAL

SATISFACTION

SATISFIEDQuality of care, Positive attitude

DISSATISFIEDCompromised quality of care,

StatusSecurity

DELIMITATIONS OF THE STUDYDELIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

•• PassPass--out B.Sc. Nursing graduates only out B.Sc. Nursing graduates only from BPKIHS will be included in the studyfrom BPKIHS will be included in the study

•• Data collection period will be only of 2 Data collection period will be only of 2 •• Data collection period will be only of 2 Data collection period will be only of 2 weeks.weeks.

METHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGY

•• ResearchResearch Design :Design : Descriptive cross Descriptive cross sectional study sectional study

•• ResearchResearch Setting:Setting: PassPass--out B.Sc. out B.Sc. •• ResearchResearch Setting:Setting: PassPass--out B.Sc. out B.Sc. Nursing students from BPKIHS from 1996 Nursing students from BPKIHS from 1996 to 2004 batch working in Nepal and to 2004 batch working in Nepal and abroadabroad

•• Study Population:Study Population: All the passAll the pass--out B.Sc. out B.Sc. Nursing students from BPKIHS. Nursing students from BPKIHS.

•• Sample:Sample: PassPass--out B.Sc. Nursing students who out B.Sc. Nursing students who will meet the set criteria.will meet the set criteria.

•• Sample technique :Sample technique : A convenient and A convenient and •• Sample technique :Sample technique : A convenient and A convenient and snowball sampling technique will be used to snowball sampling technique will be used to collect the data.collect the data.

•• Sample size :Sample size : Around 54 subjects will be Around 54 subjects will be included in the study.included in the study.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

�� Inclusive criteriaInclusive criteria

-- PassPass--out B.Sc. Nursing students from out B.Sc. Nursing students from BPKIHS from 1996 to 2004 batchBPKIHS from 1996 to 2004 batchBPKIHS from 1996 to 2004 batchBPKIHS from 1996 to 2004 batch

-- involved in nursing professioninvolved in nursing profession

-- give consent to participate in the studygive consent to participate in the study

�� Exclusion criteriaExclusion criteria

-- have left the nursing professionhave left the nursing profession

•••• Tools for data collection :Tools for data collection : Semi Semi structured questionnairestructured questionnaire

PLAN FOR DATA COLLECTIONPLAN FOR DATA COLLECTION

��Data collection period:Data collection period: 2 weeks 2 weeks

��Steps in data collection:Steps in data collection:

•• List of passList of pass--out B.Sc. Nursing students is out B.Sc. Nursing students is obtained from Academic Sectionobtained from Academic Section

•• Corresponding address collected (Record Corresponding address collected (Record section, available friends and relatives)section, available friends and relatives)section, available friends and relatives)section, available friends and relatives)

•• Tool finalizationTool finalization

•• Data collectionData collection

-- BPKIHS : questionnaire directlyBPKIHS : questionnaire directly

-- Eastern region of Nepal : postal / visit / mailEastern region of Nepal : postal / visit / mail

-- Kathmandu : mail / postalKathmandu : mail / postal

-- Abroad : mail Abroad : mail

•• ConsentConsent

-- informed consent will be obtained from informed consent will be obtained from those who are in direct contactthose who are in direct contact

-- details about confidentiality and use of details about confidentiality and use of data for the research only will be data for the research only will be data for the research only will be data for the research only will be mentioned in front of the questionnairementioned in front of the questionnaire

•• Use of convenient and snowball sampling Use of convenient and snowball sampling technique for data collection.technique for data collection.

VALIDITY OF THE RESEARCH TOOLVALIDITY OF THE RESEARCH TOOL

•• Content and face validity of the tool will Content and face validity of the tool will be established by the review of literatures be established by the review of literatures and opinions of the experts from the field and opinions of the experts from the field of nursing education, management, of nursing education, management, of nursing education, management, of nursing education, management, biostatistics, psychologist and the biostatistics, psychologist and the concerned others.concerned others.

PLAN FOR PREPLAN FOR PRE--TESTING:TESTING:

•• PrePre--testing will be done by taking ten testing will be done by taking ten percent of the percent of the sample size. sample size.

STATISTICAL ANALYSISSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS

•• Descriptive analysis (mean, median, mode, Descriptive analysis (mean, median, mode, standard deviation, frequency and percentage) standard deviation, frequency and percentage) for describing the level of satisfaction.for describing the level of satisfaction.

•• Inferential statistics : chiInferential statistics : chi-- square and association square and association will be used to find out the association between will be used to find out the association between the dependent and independent variables. the dependent and independent variables.