The Journal of nursing administration
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The use of patient satisfaction tools is routine in healthcare facilities. What actually do the results of patient satisfaction surveys tell us about the quality of nursing care? The purpose of this article is to provide a discussion about patient satisfaction and nursing care. Recommendations are offered about how patient satisfaction may be used to improve nursing care and what changes may be needed to achieve a high level of patient satisfaction.
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To review instruments used to measure nurse-physician collaboration and compare the strengths and potential opportunities of each instrument. ⋯ The identified instruments have undergone initial reliability and validity testing and are recommended for future research on nurse-physician collaboration.
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Increased registered nurse vacancy rates have resulted in new graduates being assigned to care for high acuity patients with complex needs. The authors discuss the research related to new graduate preparation, identify the need for a standardized accredited national residency program, and describe a demonstration project under way in academic health centers.