The purpose of this study is to analyse the factors related to nurse work satisfaction. A total of 164 nurses working in hospitals and health centers have been interviewd in Joáo Pessoa, Brazil. A questionnaire was designed for data collection using a like Likert scale. Factor analysis have been used to identify some factors that have been called autonomy and social interaction, recognition of work importance, payment, organizational policy, nursing administration relations and work itself. In general, it has been found that nurses had work dissatisfaction in João Pessoa.
Satisfaction; Nursing; Unsatisfaction