Background The contribution of registered nurses towards safe patient care has been
demonstrated in many studies. However, most of the evidence linking staffing levels to …

Aim To provide a systematic review of the literature from 1997 to 2017 on nursing‐sensitive
indicators. Design A qualitative design with a deductive approach was used. Data sources …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has poorer clinical outcomes in males than in
females, and immune responses underlie these sex-related differences. Because immune …

Background Growing evidence indicates that improved nurse staffing in acute hospitals is
associated with lower hospital mortality. Current research is limited to studies using hospital …

Background Medication administration errors (MAEs) are a critical patient safety issue.
Nurses are often responsible for administering medication to patients, thus their perceptions …

Objective To derive a comprehensive list of nursing‐sensitive patient outcomes (NSPOs)
from published research on nurse staffing levels and from expert opinion. Data …

Aims To examine the association between nurse skill mix (the proportion of total hours
provided by Registered Nurses) and patient outcomes in acute care hospitals. Design A …

Background In the face of pressure to contain costs and make best use of scarce nurses,
flexible staff deployment (floating staff between units and temporary hires) guided by a …

Objectives: Studies have shown contradicting results on the association of nursing workload
and mortality. Most of these studies expressed workload as patients per nurse ratios; …

The number of systematic reviews and meta-analyses submitted to nursing and allied health
journals continues to grow. Well-conducted and reported syntheses of research are valuable …