Professional Identity and Career Satisfaction among Intensive Care Nurses

Abd-Elbaky, Fathia H.; Ghadiri, Samer H.; Abo-Gad, Reda A.; Mahmoud, Seham A.

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2023.319648

Professional Identity and Career Satisfaction among Intensive Care Nurses

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Nursing specialist at Zefta General Hospital

² Professor, Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

³ Lecturer, Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

10.21608/tsnj.2023.319648

Abstract

Background: Achieving a professional identity at work ultimately increase the motivation and
high participation of nurses in the organization and can lead to nurses' career satisfaction. Aim:
To assess the professional identity and career satisfaction among Intensive Care nurses. Subjects
and Method: Research design: A descriptive correlational research design was used. Setting:
The study was conducted in all Intensive Care Units at Tanta University Main Hospital including
Pediatric, Neonatal, Neurological, Cardiac, and Medical Intensive Care Unit. Subjects: All (n=
320) nurses who were working in the same setting and available at the time of data collection.
Tools: Two tools were used to collect the data, Nurses’ Professional Identity Questionnaire and
Career Satisfaction Questionnaire. Results: The majority of nurses had a high level of perception
regarding professional identity and career satisfaction where (89.7%, 72.2%) respectively.
Conclusion: There was a highly statistically significant positive correlation between nurses'
perception of professional identity and their career satisfaction. Recommendation: Provide
nurses with workshops, in-service programs, and other nursing education activities in various
work settings to improve their development that enhances professional identity.