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The nursing practice environment: measurement and evidence.

Eileen T Lake1

  • 1University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Medical Care Research and Review : MCRR
|April 5, 2007
PubMed
Summary

Improving the nursing practice environment is key for nurse retention and patient safety. The Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI) is the most effective tool for measuring this environment.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Healthcare Management
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Effective measurement of the nursing practice environment is crucial for improving nurse retention and patient safety.
  • Accelerating evidence translation requires clear, usable instruments for researchers, managers, and policymakers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the utility of published multidimensional instruments for measuring the nursing practice environment.
  • To synthesize research utilizing these instruments based on theoretical relevance, ease of use, and dissemination.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic evaluation of seven multidimensional instruments used to measure the nursing practice environment.
  • Synthesis of findings from 54 studies that employed these instruments.

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Main Results:

  • The Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI) was identified as the most useful instrument.
  • PES-NWI excels in content, length, and dissemination compared to other evaluated instruments.

Conclusions:

  • The PES-NWI is recommended for generating consistent, comparable evidence on nursing practice environments.
  • Future research should expand PES-NWI content, develop a short form, test in diverse settings, and link to patient outcomes and interventions.