Implementation of Nursing Preceptorship on Work-related Stress, Satisfaction and Turnover Intention of New Nurses

[[abstract]]The purpose of this study was to explore the implementation of nursing preceptionship on work-related stress, satisfaction and turnover intention of new nurses. And, it also compared with the difference of the work-related stress , satisfaction and turnover intention of new nurses without nursing preceptionship. The post-test study design was basically applied. Participants were randomly distribution into an experimental group and a control group to collect data. The new nurses in experimental group were trained by the preceptors for three months, while the new nurses received without preceptors in a control group. Participants who were engaged in this research came from the medical center in middle Taiwan. A total of one hundred new nurses that met the selection criteria were recruited in. There were 70 subjects in the experimental group and 30 subjects in the control group. Reliable questionnaires will be used, such as: All the new nurses filled out the questionnaire that was included work-related stress scale work-related satisfaction scale, and turnover intention scale in first month, second month, and last month. The data collected dates from May/2006 to July/2006. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, ?2, independent t-test, oneway ANOVA, stepwise regression and logistic regression. The results show that the thirsty-six patients (26.5%) were to leave them job during three months. In new nurses? work-related stress, the experimental group great than control group, including ?knowledge & skill?, ?job tasks?, and ?Administration? of subscale. The predictions of new nurses? work-related stress are ?satisfaction?, ?respect? ?nurse? ?religion?, ( R2 = 20%); the predictions of new nurses? work-related respect is ?religion?, ( R2 = 19%); the predictions of new nurses? work-related satisfaction are ?personal relationship?, ?religion?, ?working environment?, ( R2 = 21%); the predictions of new nurses? turnover intention are ?satisfaction?, and ?respect? ( R2 = 43%). Therefore, for retain the new nurses, nursing administrators should enhance preceptors? counseling ability