Nurse recruitment and retention are critically important to maintaining a sufficient supply of practicing nurses in the US. Job satisfaction is a key factor to both recruitment and retention, and sources of job satisfaction are varied. It has been reported that up to one fifth of nurses in the US plan to leave their jobs in the next 12 months,15 and that almost half of the nurses are dissatisfied with their jobs. Broadly defined sources of nursing job satisfaction include working conditions, interpersonal interactions, and psychological factors.14 Working conditions related to nursing satisfaction include opportunities for promotion and self promotion, professional training, demands and variety in the job itself, and remuneration.14 Interpersonal interactions related to nursing satisfaction include relationships with coworkers, managers, and patients. Psychological factors associated with increased nursing job satisfaction include autonomy, job security perception, and the presence of rewards such as praise and encouragement.