Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
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Multicenter Study
Comfort-Supporting Nursing Activities for End-of-Life Patients in an Institutionalized Environment.
Comfort promotion plays a significant role in end-of-life patient care. The objective of this study was to determine the utilization rate of comfort supporting nursing activities in end-of-life patients in an institutionalized environment in the Czech Republic in relation to the age of the registered nurses (RNs), length of work experience, education level, and type of workplace. ⋯ RNs in hospitals and LTCFs focus insufficiently on the spiritual and psychosocial comfort of end-of-life patients. This study is of particular significance to educators who prepare the next generation of nurses.
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To examine the association of nurse staffing and education with the length of stay of surgical patients in acute care hospitals in South Korea. ⋯ Healthcare policymakers and nurse managers need to modify adequate nurse staffing and education levels in order to reduce the length of stay of patients.