A Magnet™ hospital surveys the staff about job satisfaction. This type of environment, in which nurses have authority and autonomy, is linked with:
a. Client satisfaction with the healthcare or-ganization.
b. Organizations with a limited number of nurse managers.
c. Private, specialty organizations in urban areas.
d. Sophisticated academic health sciences universities.
A
Autonomy and authority in decision making that is consistent with scope of practice are linked both to higher job satisfaction and to higher patient satisfaction with care. Job satisfaction is an important indicator of the quality of patient care.
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