NHSRU

Best Practice Guidelines in Long-Term Care: A Process Evaluation, Phase 1

These summaries highlight findings from the research study entitled, “Promoting Awareness & Uptake of Best Practice Guidelines in Long-Term Care: A Process Evaluation- Summary of Phase 1 Findings.” These fact sheets are a part of a series which presents selected content from … [Read more]

An Analysis of the Literature on Nurse-Sensitive Patient Outcomes: Functional Status, Self-Care, Symptom Management, Patient Satisfaction, and Nurse Satisfaction

Author(s): Irvine, D., Sidani, S., O’Brien-Pallas, L., McGillis Hall, L., Watson, J., Mallette, C., et al. (in press). Publication: Report to the Expert Panel on Nursing and Health Outcomes. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care.

Factors Affecting Delivery of Evidence-Based Procedural Pain Care in Hospitalized Neonates

Author(s): Latimer, M., Johnson, C., Ritchie, J., Clarke, S.P., & Gillin, D. Publication: Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing Volume 38, Issue 2, pages 182–194, March/April 2009. Abstract Objective: To examine the effects of nurse, infant, and organizational factors … [Read more]

The Relationship Between Inpatient Cardiac Surgery Mortality and Nurse Numbers and Educational Level: Analysis of Administrative Data

Author(s): Van den Heede, K., Lesaffre, E., Diya, L., Vleugels, A., Clarke, S.P., Aiken, L.H., & Sermeus, W. Publication: International Journal of Nursing Studies Volume 46, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 796-803. Abstract Background: In most multicenter studies that examine … [Read more]

Identifying Thresholds for Relationships between Impacts of Rationing of Nursing Care and Nurse- and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Swiss Hospitals: A Correlational Study

Author(s): Schubert, M., Clarke, S.P., Witvliet, B., Glass, T., & De Geest S. Publication: International Journal of Nursing Studies Volume 46, Issue 7, July 2009, Pages 884-893. Abstract Background: In the Rationing of Nursing Care in Switzerland Study, implicit rationing … [Read more]

Impacts of Unit-Level Nurse Practice Environment and Burnout on Nurse-Reported Outcomes: A Multilevel Modeling Approach

Authors(s): Van Bogaert, P., Clarke, S., Roelant, E., Meulemans, H.., and Van de Heyning, P. Publication: Journal of Clinical Nursing Volume 19, Issue 11-12, pages 1664–1674, June 2010. Abstract Aim: To investigate impacts of practice environment factors and burnout at … [Read more]

The Effect of Work Hours on Adverse Events and Errors in HealthCare

Author(s): Olds, D.M., & Clarke, S.P. Abstract Introduction: We studied the relationship between registered nurses’ extended work duration with adverse events and errors, including needlestick injuries, work-related injuries, patient falls with injury, nosocomial infections, and medication errors. Method: Using bivariate … [Read more]