Study on Organizational Climate and Career Development of Nurses

Background Defining professional calling clearly can ignite the intrinsic work drive and passion of ICU nurses and is conducive to enhancing their professional identity and sense of accomplishment. Nevertheless, only a scarce number of studies have paid attention to the relationship between the professional calling, organizational climate, and work flourishing of ICU nurses. Objective To comprehend the level of career calling among ICU nurses and probe into the relationship among career calling, organizational climate, and thriving at work. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out with reference to 162 ICU nurses in China through an online survey, which included Career Calling Scale, Thriving At Work Scale, Organizational Climate Scale. The data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOSE software. Results The overall score for career calling of ICU nurses was 45.33 ± 6.02, and the average score was 3.78 ± 0.50, signifying a moderate degree of career calling. Age, job tenure, organizational climate, and thriving at work are the major influencing factors of career calling among ICU nurses. Thriving at work partially mediates the relationship between organizational climate and career calling. Conclusion The career calling of ICU nurses is at a moderate level. Nursing managers should place priority on the professional development of novice nurses. They should offer training to boost their career calling, cultivate a positive organizational climate, optimize the work environment for ICU nurses, enhance their career calling, and further promote the stable development of the department.