%0 Journal Article
%T Job Satisfaction among the Nurse Educators in the Klang Valley, Malaysia
%J International Journal of Nursing Science
%@ 2167-745X
%D 2012
%I 
%R 10.5923/j.nursing.20120204.01
%X The aims of this study were to identify the priority factors that contribute towards the job satisfaction and determine the relationship between the level of job satisfaction and salary earned by the nurse educators in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. The study had a cross-sectional design and included nurse educators (n= 66, response rate 82.5%) working in five higher educational institutions. Data collection was conducted with a questionnaire consisting of 56 items. The respondents reported that the three highest priority factors that determine their job satisfaction were salary, benefit entitlement and working conditions. Furthermore, the study also revealed that there was a significant relationship between the level of job satisfaction and salary earned among the nurse educators.
%K Job Satisfaction
%K Nurse Educators
%K Nursing Shortage
%K Herzberg¡¯s Two-Factor Theory
%U http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.nursing.20120204.01.html