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Kang and Lim: Influence of Professionalism, Role Conflict and Work Environment in Clinical Nurses with Expanded Role on Job Enbeddedness
Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2016; 22(5): 424-436.

Published online: 31 December 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2016.22.5.424

Influence of Professionalism, Role Conflict and Work Environment in Clinical Nurses with Expanded Role on Job Enbeddedness

Kyeong Hwa Kang1, Yeon Jae Lim2

1Division of Nursing, Hallym University · Nursing Research Institute, Hallym University, Korea.

2Department of Nursing, Hanil General Hospital, Korea.

Corresponding author: Lim, Yeon Jae. Department of Nursing, Hanil General Hospital, 308 Uicheon-ro, Dobong-gu, Seoul 01450, Korea. Tel: +82-2-901-3029, Fax: +82-2-901-3488, gold6231@naver.com

Received 9 May 2016       Revised 18 September 2016       Accepted 10 December 2016

Copyright © 2016 Korean Academy of Nursing Administration

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Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this study was to identify the influence of professionalism, role conflict and work environment in clinical nurses with expanded role (CNE) on job embeddedness.

Methods

The participants in this study were 136 CNE working in general hospitals in Seoul, the wider metropolitan area and Gangwon Province.

Results

Job embeddedness, work environment and professional performance of the participants showed positive correlation with each other. Significant predictors of embeddeness were belief in public service and sense of calling in the professional subcategory and participation in hospital affairs and nurse-doctor relationship in the work environment subcategory.

Conclusion

Finding from this study indicate the need to evaluate and improve the significant predictors of job embeddedness for CNE.

Keywords: Professionalism, Role conflict, Work environment, Job embeddedness, Clinical nurses with expanded role

Figures and Tables

Table 1

Differences in Job Embeddedness by Demographic and Work Characteristics of Participants (N=136)

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a, b, c: Scheffé test.

Table 2

Degree of Environment, Professionalism, Role Conflict, and Job Embeddedness of the Participants (N=136)

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Table 3

Correlation among Job Environment, Professionalism, Role Conflict, Job Embeddedness

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ALS=Ability, leadership and support;

Table 4

Hierarchical Regression Analysis on Job Embeddedness (N=136)

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SE=Standard error; NPHA=Nurse participation in hospital affairs; NFQC=Nursing foundations for quality of care; ALS=Ability, leadership and support.

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