Job satisfaction has been shown to have a direct relationship to the quality of work. Are nursing home administrators satisfied with their work? How do they compare with their counterparts in other industries? The results of this survey, using the Job Description Index (JDI) and the Job in General (JIG) scale as published by Bowling Green State University, indicate that nursing home administrat...

The purpose of this study was to examine empowerment, job satisfaction levels, and relationships among 139 associate degree nursing educators.The Conditions of Work Effectiveness II, Psychological Empowerment Scale, and Job Diagnostic Survey were used. Findings indicated that the majority of educators were satisfied with their jobs as nursing faculty and felt empowered in their workplaces. Psyc...

background: the implementation of patient education within a hospital is a difficult task that plays a key role in improving and controlling diseases and providing quality healthcare services. objective: the current study evaluated the effect of patient education on the quality of nursing care and inpatient satisfaction in surgical wards of selected hospitals in isfahan, iran. methods: this qua...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of targeted nursing for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A total of 114 patients clinically diagnosed with stable SLE were prospectively selected. The patients were randomly divided into the regular special nursing group, comprising 56 patients and the targeted nursing group (i.e., taylor made according to different path...

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY In 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented a five-star rating system of nursing homes in the United States. These star ratings have been widely publicized both by CMS and the national and state media. Although the components of the star rating system take into account various dimensions of quality, satisfaction of nursing home residents and th...

Objective: To study the nursing management measures about controlling hospital-acquired infection in laminar flow operating rooms. Method: 261 cases of nursing materials in operating rooms with quality strengthening management and nursing management in LFOR of the hospital from May 2015 to May 2016 are taken as the observation group, and 261 cases of nursing materials before May 2015 with routi...

background: interpersonal communication is considered as an important and effective factor of job satisfaction and efficiency and has special significance in nursing career because of face to face relationship with patients. this study aimed to determine the association between head nurses' interpersonal communication and job satisfaction of nurses under their supervision. the study was conduct...

background: in today's competitive world, organizations' survival and success depends on satisfying customer needs and ex­pec­tations. this is particularly important in health care sector where quality of service and customer relations are the key suc­cess factors. the purpose of this research was to determine whether there was a relationship between patient satisfaction and loyalty to the serv...