The Impact of Positive Practices on Nurse Work Environments: Emerging Applications of Positive Organizational Scholarship
Western Journal of Nursing ResearchPublished 8 October 2010
Margaret Calarco
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The findings from a 5-year study are reported that describe an educational intervention for nurse leaders and a unit-based educational interventionfor nursing staff, based on the application of Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) and its impact on nursing work environments.
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The overall purpose of improving work environments in health care is to enhance patient care delivery and improve the retention of nurses by engaging nurses in a model of cultural change that enhances communication and collaboration and actively involves nurses in organizational and clinical decision making. This article reports the findings from a 5-year study that describes an educational intervention for nurse leaders and a unit-based educational intervention for nursing staff, based on the application of Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) and its impact on nursing work environments.
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