Journal of nursing management
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To examine the relationship between nurse staffing and patient length of stay in an acute-care hospital over a 1-year period. ⋯ A rational response to the variations in patient care needs and intensity in the complex care environment is flexible nurse staffing. Increasing nursing hours per patient day to achieve shorter length of stays is not the only solution, well-functioning care processes are also essential.
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(1) To explore the attitudes and perceived barriers to reporting medication administration errors and (2) to understand the characteristics of - and nurses' feelings - about error reports. ⋯ Nursing managers should establish anonymous reporting systems and counselling classes to create a secure atmosphere to reduce nurses' fear and provide incentives to encourage reporting.
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To explore the relationships among perceived work environment, psychological empowerment and job engagement of clinical nurses in Harbin, China. ⋯ For nurse managers wishing to increase nurse engagement and to achieve effective management, both perceived work environment and psychological empowerment are factors that need to be well controlled in the process of nurse administration.