Professional satisfaction in Nursing graduates from a private university of Colombia

Objective: to describe the satisfaction in graduates from the Nursing program of a Colombian private university regarding their professional choice. Method: a descriptive cross-sectional study with graduates from the Nursing program of a private university of Colombia. Proportional stratified sampling was conducted, with each stratum representing one graduation year, from 2002 to 2020, with a result of 190 participants to be recruited. Anad hoc questionnaire was administered by phone, including 44 questions about sociodemographic, occupational and academic training factors, as well as about satisfaction andre-election of the Nursing career. A descriptive analysis of said variables was conducted. Results: the study included 190 graduates; 88% of them were female, witha mean age of 31 years, medium-low socioeconomic level (59%) and single (51%). 61% of them had no post-graduate training, and 52% had not chosen the Nursing degree as their first option. 67% of the participants felt professional satisfaction, and 82% of them would choose the degree again. However, 72% did not feel satisfaction with the social acknowledgement of their profession, 28% had no recognition for their work, and 85% suffered work overload. Conclusion: regardless of the low social recognition of the nursing discipline, most Nursing graduates participating in this study expressed satisfaction with their profession and would choose the career again. This underlines the importance of creating the adequate emotional and structural conditions in the work setting to promote satisfaction and professional commitment.

• Autores: Castiblanco Corredor, Oswaldo; Narváez Hincapié, Geraldine; Campos Guzmán, Nelson Rolando; Portela Escandon, Nancy Yaneth
• Tipo de recurso: Article of investigation
• Fecha de publicación: 2023
• Institución: Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales U.D.C.A
• Repositorio: Repositorio Institucional UDCA
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:repository.udca.edu.co:11158/5827
• Acceso en línea: https://repository.udca.edu.co/handle/11158/5827; https://doi.org/10.35667/MetasEnf.2023.26.1003082158
• Palabra clave: Satisfacción en el trabajo; Satisfacción Personal; Enfermeras y Enfermeros
• Rights: openAccess
• License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode.es