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What Implies the Good Work for Registered Nurses in Municipal Elderly Care in Sweden?

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  • Karin Josefsson

    (Örebro Regional Development Council, Örebro, Sweden, Mälardalen University, Eskilstuna, Sweden, karinjosefsson@3mail.se)

  • Jenny Ã…ling

    (Karlskoga Hospital, Karlskoga, Sweden)

  • Britt-Louise Östin

    (Municipal Elderly Care, Storfors, Sweden)

Abstract

The aim was to describe registered nurses’ perceptions of what the good work implies to them in municipal elderly care. A descriptive design and a structured questionnaire specifically designed for this study were used. Sixty housing units for older people and 213 nurses participated, with a response rate of 62%. The good work included the following aspects: intellectually stimulating without guilt feelings; freedom and independence with the possibility to influence; having appreciative and pleasant fellow workers and a fair and understanding manager; a good physical and risk-free environment; work security and a steady income with the possibility of improving salary through work effort; work effort should be beneficial to others; innovative thinking and initiative should be highly valued; and pride in work without compromising personal values. Employers must take this into consideration to retain those nurses already employed and recruit nurses to municipal elderly care.

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  • Karin Josefsson & Jenny Ã…ling & Britt-Louise Östin, 2011. "What Implies the Good Work for Registered Nurses in Municipal Elderly Care in Sweden?," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 20(3), pages 292-309, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:clnure:v:20:y:2011:i:3:p:292-309
    DOI: 10.1177/1054773811403622
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