A registered nurse is seeking employment at a hospital with magnet status after hearing about the high nurse satisfaction at this hospital. High nursing satisfaction in a hospital with magnet status rating is a result of which commonality?

Question

1. Unlicensed assistive personnel are used to perform direct patient care such as hygiene.
2. Charge nurses direct all care by tight control of nursing services.
3. Responsibility for care of the patient rests with the primary health care provider rather than the nurse.
4. Nurses have a great deal of professional autonomy.

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Rationale 1: There is no evidence that using unlicensed assistive personnel increases nurse satisfaction.
Rationale 2: The focus of the magnet hospital is nurse autonomy. Charge nurses assist and manage day-to-day operations in the unit but leave most decision making about patient care to the nurse providing that care. This improves nurse satisfaction.
Rationale 3: Responsibility for care resting with the primary health care provider does not support nurse satisfaction.
Rationale 4: In a magnet hospital, nursing services are designed to provide the individual nurse with autonomy. This leads to greater nurse satisfaction.