DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2018.v06i04.043

Pages: 1588-1594

In Jordon, the healthcare part is facing tough competition because of the increased expectations from the patients. The role of nurses is important in patients’ evaluation of their experience in thehospital; the purpose of this article is twofold: (1) to analyze the forces behind the nursing job performance in Jordan and (2) to propose strategy and policy directions to improve nurses job performance in Jordan. Jordan is considered the fifth largest country in the word in the field of health tourist. Nurses can perform and play an important role in putting the country in a competitive position and creating a mark in the healthcare sector. Nurse researchers have to conduct studies and disseminate the results concerning work factors that will enhance nurse’s performance. Focus on transformational leadership at all levels of nursing; develop the mandatory free program for continuing education in hospitals and expend funds for nursing educational scholarships.