Job Satisfaction among Australian Nurses

Abstract

This study examines job satisfaction among a sample of Australian nurses. Job satisfaction is considered in the context of nursing's position in the medical division of labor and the various political strategies that the occupation has pursued to improve its status. Examination of the data reveals that seniority, rank, sex, and type of basic training have the strongest effects on job satisfaction. Job technology and interactions between job technology, education, and postbasic training are also significant. The implications of these findings are discussed in terms of the political strategies nursing has used to improve the status of the occupation and the satisfaction of nursing work.