Nurses' work environment and job satisfaction

University of Maryland, Baltimore. Nursing. Ph.D. 2008 ; Background. Transforming nurses' work environment has become a concern for nurses, hospital administrators, policy makers, and consumers. Magnet Hospital accreditation is increasingly recognized as a symbol of hospitals that promote a positive nursing work environment which supports quality patient care and nurse satisfaction. While research from nursing, organizational, patient safety, and occupational health perspectives has examined many work environment factors, no research has simultaneously examined the effect of Magnet hospital at... Mehr ...