Linda Aiken - RN4CAST

Nurse Work Environments Are Linkedto Patient Safety and Nurse Retention• “Organizational behavior is as important asclinical practice” in keeping patients safe. WorldAlliance for Patient Safety, 2009• “The typical work environment of nurses ischaracterized by many serious threats to patientsafety.” Institute of Medicine, 2004• “Improving hospital care environments bychanging organizational behavior results inhigher value investments through better quality,safety, and nurse retention.” RN4CAST, 2011