Nursing Publications
Title
Workplace Empowerment and Magnet Hospital Characteristics as Predictors of Patient Safety Climate
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2009
Journal
Journal of Nursing Care Quality
Volume
24
Issue
1
First Page
55
Last Page
62
URL with Digital Object Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0b013e31818f5506
Abstract
This study tested a theoretical model derived from Kanter's theory of workplace empowerment by surveying a random sample of 300 registered nurses employed in acute care hospitals across the Canadian province of Ontario. The results of this study effectively replicated the findings of a previous exploratory study. Specific nursing practice environment characteristics that positively influence the climate of patient safety were identified. This study provides nurse leaders with ideas for improving the patient safety climate by improving the quality of nurses' work environments.
Notes
Republished in: Journal of Nursing Administration. 2009 Jul-Aug; 39(7-8 Suppl): S17-24.