60% of nurses happy with their job

SIX-out-of-10 nurses are satisfied in their jobs, according to a new survey.

The study found 41% of Irish nurses are not fulfilled in their profession - a figure broadly similar to other international studies of professional satisfaction within the nursing profession.

The study, by Trinity College School of Nursing and Midwifery Lecturer Elizabeth Curtis, also reveals that nurses view professional status, autonomy and social and formal interaction with colleagues as the issues that most contribute to their job satisfaction.