Assessing and redesigning the nursing practice environment.
With an aging population, aging nurse workforce, and high nurse vacancy rates, our hospital had a clear mandate to assess and redesign our practice environment. The authors describe a project created to provide a framework for current and ongoing evaluation of the practice environment.
Eaton-Spiva
LeeAnna
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WellStar Health System Kennestone Hospital, 677 Church St, Marietta, GA 30060, USA. leeanna.eaton@wellstar.org
Buitrago
Paola
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Trotter
Lisa
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Macy
Amy
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Lariscy
Mary
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Johnson
Donna
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015401:Nursing Administration Research / Q000379:methods*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States