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Differences in nursing practice environment among US acute care unit types: a descriptive study.

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  • 1College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.

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The nursing practice environment varies significantly across hospital units and Magnet status. Pediatric units show the most favorable environments, while medical-surgical units are least favorable, highlighting the need for unit-specific improvements.

Keywords:
Acute care unitsNDNQIRegistered nurseUnit nursing practice environment

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Nursing Practice
  • Hospital Administration

Background:

  • The hospital nursing practice environment is critical for nurse and patient outcomes.
  • Understanding the unit-level nursing practice environment is essential for optimizing bedside care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate variations in nursing practice environments across 11 distinct hospital unit types.
  • To compare nursing practice environments based on hospital Magnet status.
  • To analyze four specific components of the nursing practice environment.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 5322 nursing units in 519 US acute care hospitals.
  • Utilized the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI) to measure the nursing practice environment at the unit level.
  • Employed one-way and multivariate analysis of covariance with Tukey-Kramer post hoc tests for statistical analysis.

Main Results:

  • Nursing practice environments were generally favorable but showed significant differences among unit types and by Magnet status.
  • Pediatric units reported the most favorable environments, whereas medical-surgical units reported the least favorable.
  • The staffing and resource adequacy subscale consistently scored lowest across most unit types, indicating a critical area for improvement.

Conclusions:

  • Significant variations in nursing practice environments exist across different hospital unit types and Magnet-designated facilities.
  • Implementing both hospital-wide and unit-specific strategies is crucial for enhancing the nursing practice environment in all units.