Abstract:

Purpose: This study was conducted in order to assess the impact of socio-demographic and professional characteristics, exhaust and work satisfaction levels on nurses working in the surgical services. Method: The research was carried out with 95 of 104 nurses who voluntarily agreed to participate in the work (except in clinics and emergency surgical units) working in the surgical services. For the purpose of collecting data, the informational form for nurses, the Maslach Extinction Scale and the Minnesota Doyum Scale were applied. In statistical analysis; frequency and percentage distribution, t-test, one-way variance analysis, Tukey test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U tests were used. The findings: 78.9% of nurses were women, 28.4% in the age group of 30-34, 38.9% were graduates, 56.8% were single, 46.3% worked in the institution for 0-3 years, 57.9% had no children, 64.2% had income equal to spending, 60% provided public transportation. In the twenty-five-two-nine-year-old group, the low-dimensional scores of emotional exhaustion and insensitivity in nurses were seen to be higher than in the 20-24-year-old group (p<0,05), 40 and older nurses (emotional exhaustion p<0,01; insensitivity, p<0,05) It was found that those who do not have a child, the low-dimensional insensitivity points were higher than those who had two or more children (p<0,05). It was found that nurses who worked for nine to one years had a low-dimensional score of personal success 4-8 years (p<0,05) and 16 years and older employees (p<0,001) higher. The study year found that those who were 0-3 years received a higher score than those who were 4-8 years of external saturation (p<0,05). As a result of short-range employment, it was found that the internal, external content sub-dimensional points and total points of those who choose the profession were lower than all other groups (p<0,05). The internal, external and general of those that are higher than income expenditure, the external and general of those that are coming with service means, the three weeks of those that are two weeks of annual leave, the job satisfaction, the general satisfaction score and the lower dimensions points were higher (p<0.05). It was found that nurses’ exhaust and work satisfaction are on a medium level, and that there is a negative relationship between exhaust and work satisfaction (p<0.05). The result: Nurses in the age group of 25-29 were found to have a high extinction rate for those who have no children, who have the duration of attendance in the institution 9-11 years. It was also seen that those with high economic status, those who do not choose the profession due to short-range employment, those who have two weeks of annual leave, and those who use the service vehicle, are very satisfied with the job. Implementation of arrangements that will increase nurses’ work motivation will reduce emotional exhaustion and insensitivity.

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