title: Assessing and redesigning the nursing practice environment.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: WellStar Health System Kennestone Hospital, 677 Church St, Marietta, GA 30060, USA. leeanna.eaton@wellstar.org
authors.forename: LeeAnna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Eaton-Spiva
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Buitrago
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Trotter
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Macy
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lariscy
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: 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