From MD Linx

Nurses' Job Satisfaction Linked to Patient Satisfaction
American Journal of Nursing, 05/04/2011
Molyneux J et al. – The authors predict that as the need for nurses rises sharply in coming years, job dissatisfaction will only worsen already–low rates of nurse retention and lead to further labor unrest, work stoppages, emotional and intellectual disengagement, and other consequences likely to adversely affect outcomes in patients.
"The study by McHugh and colleagues, which combined data from a survey of nurses, data on the hospitals, and a patient-satisfaction survey, also found that patients are more likely to be dissatisfied with care at workplaces that have higher percentages of dissatisfied nurses, a finding with possible implications for quality of care."
HOW many times have I said this????
When, Oh When will they understand and utilize such understanding to make the workplace better for nurses and safer and happier for patients???
AGAIN...It is not rocket science, and no one in any facility (of the many that I have worked in, in my 30+ years of experience) truly advocates for nurses. This is just more proof.