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Nurses perceive quality nursing care through 11 key themes, including leadership, staffing, and patient experience. Understanding these perceptions is vital for improving healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.

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  • Healthcare Management
  • Patient Experience

Background:

  • Limited research exists on nurses' definitions of quality nursing care.
  • Understanding nurse perceptions is crucial for enhancing healthcare quality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore and identify nurses' perceptions of quality nursing care.
  • To uncover the core themes defining quality care from a nursing perspective.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted focus groups with nurses at a Midwestern academic medical center.
  • Analyzed focus group transcripts using thematic analysis techniques.

Main Results:

  • Identified 11 emergent themes defining quality nursing care.
  • Key themes include Leadership, Staffing, Resources, Timeliness, Effective Communication/Collaboration, Professionalism, Relationship-Based Care, Environment/Culture, Simplicity, Outcomes, and Patient Experience.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses' perceptions of quality care are multifaceted, encompassing various operational and relational aspects.
  • These findings provide a framework for improving nursing practice and patient care quality.