On the outer cover of the master{u2019}s thesis in the year of publication 2020, and on the page title of the master{u2019}s thesis in the year of publication 2017

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Nursing - Department of Nursing Services Administation

Background: The nursing work environment is complex with many variables affecting the nurses' perception and work satisfaction. The strongest predictor of nurse's job dissatisfaction and intent to leave a job is personal stress related to the practice environment. Negative work environments demoralize nurses and contribute to the development of unsafe working conditions, which are unhealthy and highly associated with nursing job dissatisfaction, low productivity, and high turnover. High nurse turnover in healthcare facilities can negatively affect the ability of hospitals to meet patient needs, provide quality care and increases both direct and indirect labor costs. Alm: To explore the impact of nursing staff perception of work environment on turnover rate in hemodialysis unit. Subjects and Methods: A descriptive correlational design was utilized to collect data from A convince sample of nursing staff (40) working in the selected unit (hemodialysis unit) during the time of data collection at a governmental University hospital. Data was collected by using two tools: The Practice Environment Scale {u2014} Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI) questionnaire and turnover rate sheet Results: there were no significant relation between nursing staff perception of work environment and educational level, there were a high positive relation between nurses perception of work environment and years of experience and there were dramatically increase of turnover rate over the years and finally there were a negative relationship between nurses perception of work environment and turnover rate in hemodialysis unit

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