Needs satisfaction among nurses in the City of San Fernando, La Union.

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the needs satisfaction among nurses in the City of San Fernando, La Union. The descriptive method of research was used with a researcher-made questionnaire as the primary data gathering tool. The questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 125 nurses randomly selected at Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center, Lorma Medical Center and La Union Medical Diagnostic Center and Hospital. Weighted means were used to identify needs satisfaction among the respondents in terms of physiological; safety and security; love and belonging; esteem and self-esteem; and self-actualization, and to determine the least and most satisfied needs of the nurses.