Williams Helen F, Garbin Margery
Nephrol News Issues. 2015 Mar;29(3):30-2, 34, 36-7.
The Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission initiated this research project to study the viewpoint of dialysis technicians regarding the value of certification. A national convenience sample was obtained using both paper-and-pencil and online forms of the survey instrument. Demographic characteristics were obtained concerning age, race, ethnicity, education, and future employment planning. Technicians' primary work settings, the roles they fill, and the types of certification they hold are described. Incentives offered by employers are considered to explore how they contribute to job satisfaction. Understanding the perceptions of technicians regarding the benefits of certification and the limitations of workplace incentives should enable employers to improve their recruitment and retention programs. Information obtained may offer a baseline for future observations of the characteristics of these significant and essential contributors to the nephrology workforce.
肾脏病护理认证委员会发起了这个研究项目，以研究透析技术员对认证价值的看法。通过纸质问卷和在线问卷两种形式获得了一个全国性的便利样本。收集了有关年龄、种族、民族、教育程度和未来就业规划的人口统计学特征。描述了技术员的主要工作环境、他们所担任的角色以及他们持有的认证类型。考虑雇主提供的激励措施，以探讨这些措施如何影响工作满意度。了解技术员对认证益处的看法以及工作场所激励措施的局限性，应能使雇主改进他们的招聘和留用计划。所获得的信息可为今后观察这些对肾脏病护理人员队伍至关重要的重要贡献者的特征提供一个基线。
