Impact of Nursing Unit Turnover on Patient

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Problem statement

The problem addressed by the article is the impact of nursing turnover on patient care . It has been assumed that patient care is affected by turnover but there has not been a good understanding of the relationship between turnover and quality of care . Most research has simply shown that there is a direct relationship between the two without exploring the underlying mechanisms

Study purpose

The study aims at describing the underlying mechanisms in the relationship between nursing turnover

and quality of care of patients The objective of the study was to find out how turnover in nursing units affects processes among key work groups and how the impact of these processes affects outcomes of patients

Research questions

The main research question for the article is not stated but a possible question is

What is the impact of nursing turnover on patient outcomes

Other possible research questions for the study include

What are the turnover rates for the nursing units in the hospital

What is the effect of nursing turnover on different work group processes

What was the effect of nursing turnover on patient outcomes

How did the changes in work group processes , if any affect patient outcomes

Hypotheses

Some of the hypotheses for this study include

Nursing units with moderate levels of registered nurse turnover would experience greater work group learning compared to those with low or high registered nurse turnover

Low levels of relational coordination and workgroup learning are associated with...