Factors Affecting Nurses' Career Development and Its' Relation to Job Burnout

Abstract

Aim of the study: was to identify factors affecting nurses' career development and its' relation to job burnout. Subject and method: A descriptive research design was done to fulfill the aim of this study. Setting: the study was conducted at Assiut and Minia University Hospitals. Subject: a representative sample 50% from nurses at previous Hospitals (n=938). Tools of data collection: two tools were used for collecting data for this study, Career Development Questionnaire and Maslach's Burnout Inventory Scale Results: affirmed that the majority of nurses at the Assiut University Hospitals had the highest percentages regarding factors affecting career development, and had the lowest percentage regarding job burnout than the nurses at Minia University Hospitals. Conclusion: there were negative correlations between factors affecting nurses' career development and job burnout among nurses at Assiut University Hospitals. While, there were positive correlations between factors affecting nurses' career development and job burnout among nurses at Minia University Hospitals. Recommendation: administrative authority should provide support and resources, in-services training programs; opportunities to upgrade career development; and develop effective strategies to improve the nurses' satisfaction and reduce their job burnout.