Table 2.
na | Subscales and items | Loading |
---|---|---|
Nurse–physician relations initial eigenvalue total: 3.4—% of variance: 6.0 | ||
2 | Physicians and nurses have good working relationships | 0.47 |
27 | Much teamwork between nurses and doctors | 0.55 |
39 | Collaboration (joint practice) between nurses and physicians | 0.49 |
Nurse management at the unit level initial eigenvalue total: 39—% of variance: 6.8 | ||
4 | A supervisory staff that is supportive of nurses | 0.41 |
13 | A nurse manager who is a good manager and leader | 0.61 |
20 | Team nursing as the nursing delivery system | 0.43 |
24 | Not being placed in a position of having to do things that are against my nursing judgment | 0.42 |
31 | A clear philosophy of nursing pervades the patient care environment | 0.61 |
33 | Working with nurses who are clinically competent | 0.44 |
35 | A nurse manager backs up the nursing staff in decision making, even if the conflict is with a physician | 0.60 |
44 | Nurse managers consult with staff on daily problems and procedures | 0.49 |
45 | The work environment is pleasant, attractive and comfortable | 0.56 |
47 | Written, up-to-date nursing care plans for all patients | 0.45 |
51 | Standardized policies, procedures and ways of doing things | 0.41 |
52 | Use of nursing diagnoses | 0.57 |
56 | Working with experienced nurses who “know” the hospital | 0.64 |
Hospital management and organizational support initial eigenvalue total: 7.4—% of variance: 13.0 | ||
1 | Adequate support services allow me to spend time with my patients | 0.52 |
5 | A satisfactory salary | 0.47 |
9 | Opportunity for staff nurses to participate in policy decisions | 0.46 |
10 | Support for new and innovative ideas about patient care | 0.49 |
14 | A chief nursing officer is highly visible and accessible to staff | 0.41 |
18 | Praise and recognition for a job well done | 0.57 |
23 | Good relationships with other departments such as housekeeping and dietary | 0.46 |
26 | A chief nursing executive is equal in power and authority to other top-level hospital executives | 0.41 |
29 | Opportunities for advancement | 0.49 |
32 | Nurses actively participate in efforts to control costs | 0.51 |
36 | An administration that listens and responds to employee concerns | 0.64 |
37 | An active quality-assurance program | 0.52 |
38 | Staff nurses are involved in the internal governance of the hospital (e.g. practice and policy committees) | 0.61 |
42 | Staff nurses have the opportunity to serve on hospital and nursing committees | 0.47 |
43 | The contributions that nurses make to patient care are publicly acknowledged | 0.45 |
Original numbering of NWI-R list (Aiken and Patrician, 2000).