Nurse retention: A review of strategies to create and enhance positive practice environments in clinical settings
International Journal of Nursing StudiesPublished 27 June 2013
Di Twigg, Kylie McCullough
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Creating positive practice environments enhances nurse retention and facilitates quality patient care and managers and administrators should assess and manage their practice environments using a validated tool to guide and evaluate interventions.
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Creating positive practice environments enhances nurse retention and facilitates quality patient care. Managers and administrators should assess and manage their practice environments using a validated tool to guide and evaluate interventions.
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