Relationships Among the Factors of Satisfaction and Anticipated Turnover of Air Force Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists

摘要

A high turnover rate of United States Air Force (USAF) Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) creates both financial and morale issues for the Air Force. The purpose of this exploratory study was to identify the relationships among factors of satisfaction and anticipated turnover of USAF CRNAs. A web-based survey was used for data collection, and all active duty Air Force CRNAs were invited to participate. Significant negative relationships were found between three sets of factors: status accorded and job related factors (r=-.333); practice issues and status accorded (r=-.250); professional/occupational job satisfaction and anticipated turnover (r=-.251). In general, active duty Air Force CRNAs experience low levels of satisfaction and anticipate separating from the Air Force before retirement. Those who feel they deliver quality care, have adequate time to deliver that care to patients, as well as enjoy their positions are less likely to anticipate separating from the Air Force before retirement.