The Impact of the Work Environment on Nurses’ Satisfaction and the Quality of Care Provided to Patients

Abstract

WORKPLACE conditions are an important consideration in creating the necessary environment for nurses to provide the best possible care. High-quality care is the foundation of patient safety and value in health care. The focus is primarily on the impact of nursing staffing conditions and their effects on patient outcomes. However, workplace conditions play a broader role. A recent study on workplace conditions found that organization, collaboration with physicians, and meaningful recognition were the top three effective workplace conditions related to high quality and safe patient care delivery (Havaei et al., 2022).
The key point is that workplace conditions are linked to patient care through the mental health of nurses. Moreover, a negative impact of male supervisors was revealed on patient care delivery, which was an entirely new narrative. Globally, nurses are an essential part of the health-care workforce in the health-care delivery system. Currently, there are about 2.9 million registered nurses in US; however, the US still needs an additional 2.65 million nurses for them to meet their health delivery needs. The impact of the decrease in nurse workforce is not limited to patient care but also has a significant adverse effect on job satisfaction, workplace safety, and quality of care provided. In this context, in order to ensure that nursing staff providing minimum care standards is satisfied with their work, indispensable workplace conditions and organizational requirements must be met. (Sampaio et al.2020)