Work environment is the totality of all factors that influence satisfaction and performance of the job. The least common denominator of the environment for staff nurses in hospitals is the clinical unit. The aim of the study to assess the effect of organizational features of work environment on staff nurses performance at Benha University Hospitals. .The Study was conducted at critical care units, general medical & surgical units at Benha University Hospitals, The sample included all staff nurses who worked in the mentioned units at the time of study were included which consist of, (120) staff nurses . The staff nurses were distributed as following: (50) in critical care units, (45) nurse in the general medical units and (25) nurse in the general surgical units. The tools of data collection were structured First, The Ward Organizational Features Scales (WOFS) This tool was designed to measure the nurses perception about their organizational features of work environment This questionnaire contains (97) items subdivided under six main categories , Second, Staff nurses Performance observation checklist, This tool was designed to measure the staff nurses performance . It contained (34) items categorized under Four main headings. The result There was a positive significant correlation between the nurses perception about organizational features of work environment and total nurses performance level. There was highly statistical significant difference among the studied units regarding the nursing care performance provided by staff nurses in these units The study recommended that In-service training should be done periodically, with emphasis on identified areas of deficiency, and especial training about how the nurses apply nursing process well especially planning . Enough supplies and equipments should be available in the units to improve staff nurses performance.
Key words: work environment, organizational featu |
