PURPOSE: The purpose of this ASPAN study was to understand perianesthesia nurses' perception of their work environments in regards to organizational support, workload, intent to stay, and overall nurse satisfaction. DESIGN: A descriptive design was used with survey methodology. METHOD: An online survey was sent to American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses members. The Individual Workload Perception Scale-Revised was used. A total of 2,121 American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses members participated (21% response rate). FINDINGS: Fifty-three percent reported that their nurse manager had responsibilities for three or more units. Having an assigned preceptor had a significant difference with organizational support, workload, intent to stay, and overall nurse satisfaction. Certified nurses reported significantly better perceptions of workload and intent to stay. CONCLUSION: This is the first national glimpse of the perianesthesia work environment and its influence on nurse outcomes. These results can be used to improve the perianesthesia work environment.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this ASPAN study was to understand perianesthesia nurses' perception of their work environments in regards to organizational support, workload, intent to stay, and overall nurse satisfaction. DESIGN: A descriptive design was used with survey methodology. METHOD: An online survey was sent to American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses members. The Individual Workload Perception Scale-Revised was used. A total of 2,121 American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses members participated (21% response rate). FINDINGS: Fifty-three percent reported that their nurse manager had responsibilities for three or more units. Having an assigned preceptor had a significant difference with organizational support, workload, intent to stay, and overall nurse satisfaction. Certified nurses reported significantly better perceptions of workload and intent to stay. CONCLUSION: This is the first national glimpse of the perianesthesia work environment and its influence on nurse outcomes. These results can be used to improve the perianesthesia work environment.