JNCR

The mission of the journal is to contribute to the development of nursing science and care practices in Turkey and internationally. It is also to promote and disseminate new knowledge and research data for evidence-based care practices at all levels of nursing services. The Journal of Nursing Care Research deals with Fundamentals of Nursing, Internal Medicine Nursing, Surgical Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Child Health and Diseases Nursing, Mental Health and Diseases Nursing, Public Health Nursing and Management in Nursing and accepts articles on these topics.

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Original Article
The effect of nurses' working environment on job satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic
Aims: This study aimed to investigate the impact of nurses’ work environment on their job satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted on 152 hospital nurses between January and October 2021. Data were collected using the “Descriptive Information Form,” “Nurse Job Satisfaction Scale (NJSS),” and “Nursing Work Index (NWI).”
Results: It was found that 66.4% of the nurses were under 30 years of age, 59.9% were single, 58.6% had a bachelor’s degree, 29.6% had children and 12.5% had chronic diseases. It was determined that 61.2% of the participants had a tenure of 1-5 years, 52.1% worked in a public hospital, and 50.0% worked for more than 48 hours. The total score on the NJSS was 3.07±0.50, and the total score on the NWI was 2.28±0.40. A statistically significant positive relationship was found between job satisfaction and working environment (p<0.001). It was determined that factors such as working in pandemic services, night shifts, and high patient numbers significantly affected job satisfaction.
Conclusion: Improving the working environment is important for nurses to increase job satisfaction, especially during challenging periods like the COVID-19 pandemic.


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Volume 2, Issue 2, 2025
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