title: The relationship of bedside nurses' emotional intelligence with quality of care.
abstract: Emotional intelligence, a predictor of productivity and success, may impact behaviors responsible for quality of care. This study examined if emotional intelligence of units' bedside nurses is related to the quality of care delivered to the patients. In this study, emotional intelligence was found to be correlated to the number of Clostridium difficile infections, MRSA infections, patient falls with injury, and pressure ulcer screenings (P < .001) in the inpatient acute care setting.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing at Michigan State University, East Lansing (Ms Adams), and Frederik Meijer Heart and Vascular Institute, Spectrum Health Hospitals, Grand Rapids (Ms Iseler), Michigan.
authors.forename: Kelly L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: Jackeline I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Iseler
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000328:Adult; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D056348:Emotional Intelligence; D005260:Female; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control