Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
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To examine media portrayals of nurses and their roles during the 2014-2015 Ebola epidemic in western Africa. ⋯ Media coverage of major health events can demonstrate system inadequacies, but inaccurate and misleading portrayals of nurses and the nursing profession can undermine and diminish the image of the nursing profession.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of nurse burnout on nurse-reported quality of care and patient adverse events and outcomes in Thai hospitals. ⋯ Hospital administrators, nurse managers, and health leaders urgently need to create favorable work environments supporting nursing practice in order to reduce burnout and improve quality of care.