Abstract
This project was part of a collaborative model for nursing staff development and student education. Personal values and work satisfaction of 49 staff nurses working on three hospital units were compared. One of the units employed differentiated practice. Results revealed high similarity in personal values among all nurses. Work satisfaction was significantly higher among nurses working on the unit employing differentiated practice. The importance of assessing personal values of nurses emerged as an important aspect of staff development, and differentiated practice appeared to be related to staff nurse satisfaction.
The Journal for Nurses in Staff Development is pleased to offer a continuing education opportunity to those who read this article and complete the application form on page 223. This continuing education offering (code number JNSD-49) will provide 1 contact hour to those who complete it appropriately (see the application form for further details).