Other Titles
Enhancing the Nurses Work Environment to Facilitate Top of License Practice for Registered Nurses.
Abstract
Nursing units are expanding in size, requiring RNs to spend more time on their feet. This mixed method study compared nursing unit size and layouts and explored nurses' perception of nursing units design and its impact on lower extremity discomfort.
Sigma Membership
Epsilon
Lead Author Affiliation
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Mixed Method Research, Nursing Practice Environment, Nursing Unit Design
Recommended Citation
Chipps, Esther M.; Li, Jing; and Sommerich, Carolyn, "Nursing unit design and layout: Implications for musculoskeletal health and the nursing practice environment" (2019). INRC (Congress). 343.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2019/presentations_2019/343
Conference Name
30th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Conference Year
2019
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Nursing unit design and layout: Implications for musculoskeletal health and the nursing practice environment
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Nursing units are expanding in size, requiring RNs to spend more time on their feet. This mixed method study compared nursing unit size and layouts and explored nurses' perception of nursing units design and its impact on lower extremity discomfort.
Description
This is a combined slide deck. This presentation was also used for another session in this symposium session. Please search for INRC19F13 to locate all three records for this symposium.