Career path is an ongoing process through which head nurses establishes their career goals and
determines how to reach to them by systematically matching career goals to their knowledge, skills, capabilities,
experiences and opportunities for fulfillment to advance as professionals through developing their career ambition and
reaching to a higher level of job stability. Research aimed to assess career path and its relation to career ambition
and job stability among head nurses. Research design: The descriptive correlational design was used. Setting:
All units in all departments at Benha University Hospitals, Qalubya, Egypt. Sample: A convenience sample of
all available head nurses (n=110). Tools of data collection: Three tools were utilized namely; career path
questionnaire, career ambition questionnaire and job stability scale. Results: showed that nearly three quarters of
the studied head nurses had moderate level of career path, more than two thirds of them had moderate level of
career ambition and nearly two thirds of them had moderate level of job stability Conclusion: There was a high
statistical significant differences and positive correlation between career path, career ambition, and job
stability.There was high statistical significant differences and positive correlation between career path and career
ambition and between career path and job stability. Recommendations: Conducting workshops, scientific
conferences, and continuing educational programs by hospital administration for head nurses to broaden their
knowledge and skills related to career path. Head nurse's self-development to be up to date by enhancing their
intrinsic career ambition |
