The implications of high-quality staff break areas for nurses' health, performance, job satisfaction and retention

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 512-523

  Nejati, Adeleh ^a   Rodiek, Susan ^a   Shepley, Mardelle ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Health concerns; Nursing staff; Productivity; Quality of patient care; Respite

Indexed keywords

AGED; BURNOUT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDS; THERAPY; TRENDS; UNITED STATES; WORK SCHEDULE;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 84950300014     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 13652834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12351     Document Type: Article

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