satisfaction than nurses, and that job satisfaction increases
with the level of education. In addition, all examined managerial
competencies of leaders (r = 0.626; P < 0.001), leadership
style (r = 0.514; P < 0.001), and personal characteristics
of leaders (r = 0.630; P < 0.001) positively correlated with job
satisfaction of nursing professionals (Table 2).