Nurses report a healthy culture : Results of the Practice Environment Scale (Australia) in an Australian hospital seeking magnet recognition
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Walker, Kim, Middleton, Sandy, Rolley, John and Duff, Jed. (2010). Nurses report a healthy culture : Results of the Practice Environment Scale (Australia) in an Australian hospital seeking magnet recognition. International Journal of Nursing Practice. 16(6), pp. 616-623. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-172X.2010.01890.x
Authors | Walker, Kim, Middleton, Sandy, Rolley, John and Duff, Jed |
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Abstract | The Magnet Recognition Program requires evidence that the nursing practice environment supports staff to provide optimal care, access professional development opportunities and participate in hospital affairs. This research aimed to assess clinical nurses’ work environment at a leading private hospital in Sydney, Australia using a version of the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index modified for the Australian context. Our results were comparable to Magnet hospitals for two subscales and significantly higher than Magnet results for the remaining three subscales and the composite scale. This was especially pleasing in relation to the hospital's preparation for Magnet recognition. Hospitals across Australasia might find administration of the Practice Environment Scale (modified for use in the Australian context) a useful exercise both as a stimulus to preparation and an indicator of readiness for Magnet recognition. |
Keywords | culture; environment; Magnet; nursing; practice; recognition |
Year | 2010 |
Journal | International Journal of Nursing Practice |
Journal citation | 16 (6), pp. 616-623 |
Publisher | Blackwell Publishing Asia |
ISSN | 1322-7114 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-172X.2010.01890.x |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-78650124792 |
Open access | Published as green open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 616-623 |
Author's accepted manuscript | License All rights reserved File Access Level Open |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 03 Dec 2010 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | May 2010 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/87774/nurses-report-a-healthy-culture-results-of-the-practice-environment-scale-australia-in-an-australian-hospital-seeking-magnet-recognition
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