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Research Article

A Multi-Factor Analysis of Job Satisfaction Among School Nurses

Marcia Foley, RN, MSN

Marcia Foley, RN, MSN, is a school nurse with the Fremont Unified School District, California, and a staff nurse in the Ambulatory Treatment Unit at Stanford Hospital & Clinics, California

Julie Lee, RN, MSN

Julie Lee, RN, MSN, is a school nurse with the Oak Grove School District, California

Lori Wilson, RN, MSN

Lori Wilson, RN, MSN, is a staff nurse in the Pediatric Clinic at Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara, CA. (This article is based on the joint master’s degree project done by the first three authors at San Jose State University, San Jose, CA.)

Virginia Young Cureton, RN, DPH

Virginia Young Cureton, RN, DPH, is a professor at San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. She was the first reader on this MSN project

Daryl Canham, RN, EdD, C

Daryl Canham, RN, EdD, C, is a lecturer at San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. She was the second reader on this MSN project

Although job satisfaction has been widely studied among registered nurses working in traditional health care settings, little is known about the job-related values and perceptions of nurses working in school systems. Job satisfaction is linked to lower levels of job-related stress, burnout, and career abandonment among nurses. This study evaluated the level of job satisfaction among a convenience sample of school nurses practicing in California. The Index of Work Satisfaction (IWS) was the instrument used. Although the sampled school nurses rated autonomy and interaction as the most important and satisfying factors contributing to job satisfaction, the overall findings indicated that school nurses are relatively dissatisfied with their jobs.

Key Words: autonomy • interaction • job dissatisfaction • job satisfaction • school nurse

The Journal of School Nursing, Vol. 20, No. 2, 94-100 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/10598405040200020701
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