Quality of Work Life and its Relation to Staff Nurses Performance

Abstract

Standards to ensure good quality work life in nursing include provision of positive communication; feedback about performance; recognition of contributions; autonomy; effective problem solving; participatory decision making; team work philosophy; effective communication with employees including management-worker communications; adequate and fair salary; safe and healthy work environment; career opportunities; and balance between work and house/private life (Vagharseyyedin et al., 2011). This study aimed to investigate relationship between quality of work life and staff nurses performance through. Identifying quality work life as perceived by staff nurses, assessing staff nurses' performance and finding out the relationship between quality of work life and staff nurses performance. This study carried out using descriptive correlational design. Furthermore, the study conducted at El-Demardash University Hospital. This hospital provides emergency surgical services. The study subjects consisted of 40 staff nurses; they had permanent contract.