FACTORS RELATED TO JOB SATISFACTION/DISSATISFACTION OF REGISTERED NURSES IN LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES: AN ARTICLE CRITIQUE
This research critiques an article by Joan Pfaff (1987, pp. 51 55) that concerned a study of job satisfaction/dissatisfaction among registered nurses in long term care facilities. This critique is presented in discussions covering (1) an overview of the article, (2) the literature review in the article, (3) the theoretical/conceptual framework of the article, (4) the study hypothesis, (5) the research population and sample, (6) the findings of the article, (7) the indicated implications of the study findings, and (8) the recommendations made by the author of the article.
This article was written by the individual, Joan Pfaff, who conducted the study, the results of which were reported in the article. Ms Pfaff was, at the time this article was written, a Supervisor at the Columbia Nursing Home in Wyonena, Wisconsin. Ms Pfaff was also a registered nurse with a Master of Science degree in Nursing Research. Her credentials supported her qualifications to perform the research conducted.
The purpose of the study reported in the article was "to examine selected factors which result in job satisfaction/ dissatisfaction of nurses employed in long term care facilities" (Pfaff, 1987, p. 51). The author of the article supported the importance of the research topic by noting that: (1) "If resident care is to be of the highest quality, it is imperative that nurses find their jobs satisfying and fulfilling" (Pfaff, 1987, p. 51); and (2) the studies reported in the literature that dealt with job satisfaction/dissatisfaction among nurses "were conducted in hospital settings; no studies were found which relate to job satisfaction/dissatisfaction among registered nurses who work in long term care facilities" (Pfaff, 1987, p. 53).
The problem statement in the article was combined with the introduction to the article...