Psychological factors influencing on the willingness to renew the qualification of certified expert psychiatric nurse

In this study, we tested a model that assumes that the willingness to renew the qualification of Certified Expert Psychiatric Nurse (CEPN) was facilitated by job satisfaction, which was prompted by demonstration of expertise and contribution to the workplace, and those psychological factors were enhanced by positive feedback to them from supervisors.Two hundred seventeen CEPNs participated and responded to the questionnaire via internet.Results indicated that the model was supported, and positive feedback, such as praise and gratitude from supervisors, was shown to be a significant predictor of satisfaction and psychological factors.Therefore, CEPN may actively enhance qualification through psychological rewards.