The Impact of Environmental Factors on Nursing Stress, Job Satisfaction, and Turnover Intention

Investigation of relationships between environmental factors of odor, noise, light, and color and perceived stress, job satisfaction, and turnover intention found that nurses tend to overlook their physical environment and "do their job."

Abstract

Nurses tend to overlook their physical environment and "do their job." Common environmental stressors in the work environment can be stressful to staff and influence job satisfaction and, ultimately, intention to change jobs. Mitigating or eliminating these environmental factors has the potential to improve staff satisfaction and retention. Stress influences nursing job satisfaction and, ultimately, intention to change jobs.