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July 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This article presents findings from a study that used a stress and support model to examine the association between job satisfaction and common stressors, individual-level direct care workers' characteristics, and organizational and management issues.
July 1, 2008 | Journal Article
As part of the Better Jobs Better Care (BJBC) demonstration, direct care workers were asked for recommendations on how to improve their jobs. Across work settings, workers specified better pay and improved working relationships as key recommendations.
December 1, 2007 | Journal Article
The high rate of turnover among the ranks of direct care workers in the long-term care arena was explored in this study.
June 28, 2011 | Story
Work-related stress can take a serious toll on health, especially for women. Scholar's new work will delve deeper.
May 11, 2011 | Story
"I started thinking this is about helping patients do the best they can do and maximizing their potential."
May 7, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Transforming Care At the Bedside gave nurses at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center the courage to imagine what their jobs would be like without wasted time and unnecessary workarounds.
November 27, 2012 | Journal Article
Initiatives to strengthen the capacity to provide excellent patient care by increasing QI practices have grown in the last decade. In this study, the authors examine two cohorts of newly registered nurses, two years apart, to compare participation in QI activities.
March 30, 2011 | Story
New studies examine the causes and effects of job dissatisfaction and burnout among nurses, and look at the effectiveness of nurse interventions after outpatient surgery.
February 1, 2007 | Issue Brief
The current shortage of registered nurses.
December 2, 2008 | Program Result Report
The UCLA School of Nursing revised and validated a survey instrument that they had developed to assess team functioning, attitudes toward safety, the organizational climate and satisfaction among nurses.