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The state of the science of nurse work environments in the United States: A systematic review
A healthy nurse work environment is a workplace that is safe, empowering, and satisfying. Many research studies were conducted on nurse work environments in the last decade; however, it lacks an overview of these research studies. The purpose of this review is to identify, evaluate, and summarize th...
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Chinese Nursing Association
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6626229/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31406839 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnss.2018.04.010 |
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author | Wei, Holly Sewell, Kerry A. Woody, Gina Rose, Mary Ann |
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description | A healthy nurse work environment is a workplace that is safe, empowering, and satisfying. Many research studies were conducted on nurse work environments in the last decade; however, it lacks an overview of these research studies. The purpose of this review is to identify, evaluate, and summarize the major foci of studies about nurse work environments in the United States published between January 2005 and December 2017 and provide strategies to improve nurse work environments. Databases searched included MEDLINE via PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Nursing and Allied Health, and the Cochrane Library. The literature search followed the PRISMA guideline. Fifty-four articles were reviewed. Five major themes emerged: 1) Impacts of healthy work environments on nurses' outcomes such as psychological health, emotional strains, job satisfaction, and retention; 2) Associations between healthy work environments and nurse interpersonal relationships at workplaces, job performance, and productivity; 3) Effects of healthy work environments on patient care quality; 4) Influences of healthy work environments on hospital accidental safety; and 5) Relationships between nurse leadership and healthy work environments. This review shows that nurses, as frontline patient care providers, are the foundation for patient safety and care quality. Promoting nurse empowerment, engagement, and interpersonal relationships at work is rudimental to achieve a healthy work environment and quality patient care. Healthier work environments lead to more satisfied nurses who will result in better job performance and higher quality of patient care, which will subsequently improve healthcare organizations' financial viability. Fostering a healthy work environment is a continuous effort. |
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spelling | pubmed-66262292019-08-12 The state of the science of nurse work environments in the United States: A systematic review Wei, Holly Sewell, Kerry A. Woody, Gina Rose, Mary Ann Int J Nurs Sci Review A healthy nurse work environment is a workplace that is safe, empowering, and satisfying. Many research studies were conducted on nurse work environments in the last decade; however, it lacks an overview of these research studies. The purpose of this review is to identify, evaluate, and summarize the major foci of studies about nurse work environments in the United States published between January 2005 and December 2017 and provide strategies to improve nurse work environments. Databases searched included MEDLINE via PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Nursing and Allied Health, and the Cochrane Library. The literature search followed the PRISMA guideline. Fifty-four articles were reviewed. Five major themes emerged: 1) Impacts of healthy work environments on nurses' outcomes such as psychological health, emotional strains, job satisfaction, and retention; 2) Associations between healthy work environments and nurse interpersonal relationships at workplaces, job performance, and productivity; 3) Effects of healthy work environments on patient care quality; 4) Influences of healthy work environments on hospital accidental safety; and 5) Relationships between nurse leadership and healthy work environments. This review shows that nurses, as frontline patient care providers, are the foundation for patient safety and care quality. Promoting nurse empowerment, engagement, and interpersonal relationships at work is rudimental to achieve a healthy work environment and quality patient care. Healthier work environments lead to more satisfied nurses who will result in better job performance and higher quality of patient care, which will subsequently improve healthcare organizations' financial viability. Fostering a healthy work environment is a continuous effort. Chinese Nursing Association 2018-04-16 /pmc/articles/PMC6626229/ /pubmed/31406839 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnss.2018.04.010 Text en © 2018 Chinese Nursing Association. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Wei, Holly Sewell, Kerry A. Woody, Gina Rose, Mary Ann The state of the science of nurse work environments in the United States: A systematic review |
title | The state of the science of nurse work environments in the United States: A systematic review |
title_full | The state of the science of nurse work environments in the United States: A systematic review |
title_fullStr | The state of the science of nurse work environments in the United States: A systematic review |
title_full_unstemmed | The state of the science of nurse work environments in the United States: A systematic review |
title_short | The state of the science of nurse work environments in the United States: A systematic review |
title_sort | state of the science of nurse work environments in the united states: a systematic review |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6626229/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31406839 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnss.2018.04.010 |
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