In an outcomes study of nurse satisfaction in the workplace, which of the following would be reasonable outcome measures?
a. Lunch relief staffing
b. Formal complaints filed by nurses
c. Nurse satisfaction surveys
d. Manager style
e. Patient survival
f. Length of employment
g. Sick calls
ANS: B, C, F, G
Outcomes research focuses on end results. If nurse satisfaction is conceptualized as an outcome variable, the items that are markers of nurse satisfaction are formal complaints the nurse files, surveys of satisfaction, how long a nurse remains in that particular workplace, and sick calls.
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