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Table 11 Items relating to Relationship with colleagues

From: Factors affecting job satisfaction among nurses working in Ondo state

S/N

Items

Sum

Mean

1

The nursing personnel on my service pitch in and help one another out when things get in a rush

317

2.22

2

Physicians in general cooperate with nursing staff on my unit

310

2.17

3

It is hard for new nurses to feel ‘at home’ in my unit

543

3.80

4

There is a good deal of teamwork and cooperation between various levels of nursing personnel on my service

304

2.13

5

There is a lot of teamwork between nurses and doctors on my own unit

293

2.05

6

The nursing personnel on my service are not as friendly and outgoing as I would like

504

3.52

7

I have plenty of time and opportunity to discuss patient care problems with other nursing service personnel

440

3.08

8

There is a lot of “rank consciousness” on my unit: nurses seldom mingle with those with less experience or different types of educational preparation

502

3.51

9

I have the freedom in my work to make important decisions as I see fit, and can count on my supervisors to back me up

382

2.67