A Cross-sectional Study to Assess the Impact of COVID-19 on Job Satisfaction among Nursing Faculty

Abstract

Introduction: Teaching nursing students, conducting research, serving in an administrative role, facilitating staff support in practice, and providing patient care are all responsibilities that nursing teachers are required to accomplish. These issues are causing nursing faculties’ job satisfaction to fluctuate year to year, prompting many to explore for new possibilities, and some leaving the field entirely. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the impact of COVID-19 on job satisfaction among nursing faculties. Methods: Quantitative research approach was used to assess the impact of COVID-19 on job satisfaction among nursing faculty. Across-sectional research design was adopted for this study. The 60 nursing faculties who fulfilled the eligibility criteria were selected using convenient sampling. A 5-point Likert scale and checklist were created to gather the information. Online stage was utilized to gather the information from samples. Result: A total of 60 subjects responded through online platform. Majority (98.3%) of the samples belong to 21–40 years of age. About 93.3% of the samples were female. About 51.7% of samples had positive professional attitude whereas only 1.7% of samples had negative professional attitude. Majority of nursing faculties are dissatisfied with their job facilities and environment. Conclusion: Hence, the study concludes that nursing faculty job satisfaction should be improved further by meeting their acceptable needs, boosting their rewards and workload, and ensuring that they have enough time to sleep and recover. This research is really useful for enhancing nursing faculty job satisfaction during health emergencies and other crisis events.