A descriptive study on nursing practice environment among public sector nurses in Lahore
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Pakistan is a country where the nursing profession still has to get a good working environment as it is directly related to improved patient care. The nursing practice environment is a key factor that contributes to retention. Bearing in mind the importance of the issue the present study is designed to know the current state of the nursing practice environment. The data were collected from the nurses working in the medical wards and critical care units in the Pakistan Institute of Neurosciences, Lahore. Convenience sampling was used to select the respondents and collect the data. A total of 150 questionnaires were distributed among the nurses and 110 questionnaires were used for the data analysis in Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Frequency, descriptive statistics, reliability, and validity analyses were performed. As per the results of the study, the questionnaire used in the study was reliable and valid. Additionally, the results of the study established that the nursing practice environment is poor asking for concrete steps to make it better for improved patient care delivery. Nurse leaders can dedicate their efforts to the improvement of the nursing practice environment to improve the nurse job outcomes. Further, they can also arrange the trainings for the professional development of the nurses to ensure the better healthcare services delivery. The perceptions of the good nursing practice environment can be fostered among the nurses by having their active participation in the hospital matters and decision making because they are also the key staff in the hospital environment.
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