AN EVALUATION OF JOB DEMANDS AND THE IMPACT ON ORGANISATIONAL COMMITMENT OF ENROLLED NURSES AT A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN DURBAN, KWA-ZULU NATAL

Abstract

There is a need to nurture, develop and retain Enrolled nurses as the availability of Registered nurses in the healthcare environment is becoming scarce.
Research problem
A review of the literature revealed that the job demands on nurses are not unique to South African nurses alone, but a worldwide problem. This study focused on identifying the Enrolled nurses' perception of job demands and to relate it to the level of organisational commitment.
Research methods
The study was conducted with permanently employed Enrolled nurses at a private healthcare institution in Durban, KwaZulu Natal. A quantitative design was used with a structured questionnaire as the data collection instrument. The total population of 130 Enrolled nurses were chosen as the sample. A total of 82 questionnaires were completed and returned.
Research findings
The findings of the study indicated that the Enrolled nurses reported that they experienced increased job demands but still demonstrated a high level of organisational commitment to the healthcare facility that they were employed at.
Recommendations
Recommendations included increasing the ratio of Registered nurses to Enrolled nurses as well
has creating specific training and development programmes for when this cannot be achieved.