Objective To determine associations between variations in registered nurse staffing levels in
adult critical care units and outcomes such as patient, nurse, organisational and family …

Aims To examine the association between nurse skill mix (the proportion of total hours
provided by Registered Nurses) and patient outcomes in acute care hospitals. Design A …

TOPIC. The experience of new graduates in acute care. PURPOSE. The majority of newly
graduated nurses make their initial professional role transition in acute care. Being …

Aims and objective To develop nursing‐sensitive patient indicators to measure the
outcomes of nursing practice. Background Nurses play an important role in the healthcare …

despins la, scott‐cawiezell j. & rouder jn (2010) Detection of patient risk by nurses: a
theoretical framework. Journal of Advanced Nursing66 (2), 465–474. Abstract Title …

The aim of this study was to conduct a whole-building analysis using a host of metrics,
including green building metrics, with the goal of providing designers and healthcare …

In this paper the authors draw attention to the value of nurse dignity in the work-life of
nurses. How does the profession currently understand this as a concept and construct? How …

Failure to rescue (FTR) has been described as the end result of a series of events relating to
the environment of care and nursing quality. Only recently has FTR as a process measure …

Healthcare organizational stability rests on organizational commitment. This study adds to
the literature that demonstrates the mediating effects of empowerment on organizational …

As the government and payers place increasing emphasis on measuring and reporting
quality and meeting-specific benchmarks, physicians and health care systems will continue …