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Most cited papers in Nursing education and management

What are the most cited papers in Nursing education and management?

The most cited paper in Nursing education and management is "The qualitative content analysis process" (Satu Elo, Helvi Aulikki Kyngäs, 2008), with 22,967 citations. Next come "Qualitative content analysis in nursing research: concepts, procedures and measures to achieve trustworthiness" (21,197) and "Hospital Nurse Staffing and Patient Mortality, Nurse Burnout, and Job Dissatisfaction" (5,249).

Showing 50 of 98 papers. Every paper with more than 593 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
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1 The qualitative content analysis process Satu Elo, Helvi Aulikki Kyngäs · Journal of Advanced Nursing Open access 18 Mar 2008 22,967
2 Qualitative content analysis in nursing research: concepts, procedures and measures to achieve trustworthiness Ulla Hällgren Graneheim, Berit M Lundman · Nurse Education Today 7 Nov 2003 21,197
3 Hospital Nurse Staffing and Patient Mortality, Nurse Burnout, and Job Dissatisfaction Linda H. Aiken · JAMA 23 Oct 2002 5,249
4 The problem of rigor in qualitative research Margarete Sandelowski · Advances in Nursing Science Apr 1986 2,783
5 Making it safe: the effects of leader inclusiveness and professional status on psychological safety and improvement efforts in health care teams Ingrid M. Nembhard, Amy C. Edmondson · Journal of Organizational Behavior 21 Sep 2006 2,296
6 The Theory, Practice, and Evaluation of the Phenomenological Method as a Qualitative Research Procedure Amedeo Giorgi · Journal of Phenomenological Psychology Open access 1997 2,263
7 Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing Barbara A. Carper · Advances in Nursing Science Oct 1978 2,249
8 Nurse staffing and education and hospital mortality in nine European countries: a retrospective observational study Linda H. Aiken, Douglas M. Sloane, Luk Bruyneel et al. · The Lancet Open access 26 Feb 2014 2,245
9 Burnout and Self-Reported Patient Care in an Internal Medicine Residency Program Tait D. Shanafelt, Katharine A. Bradley, Joyce E. Wipf et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine 5 Mar 2002 2,196
10 How phenomenology can help us learn from the experiences of others Brian E. Neubauer, Catherine Witkop, Lara Varpio · Perspectives on Medical Education Open access 5 Apr 2019 2,101
11 Patient safety, satisfaction, and quality of hospital care: cross sectional surveys of nurses and patients in 12 countries in Europe and the United States Linda H. Aiken, Walter Sermeus, Koen Van den Heede et al. · BMJ Open access 20 Mar 2012 2,075
12 Grounded theory research: A design framework for novice researchers Ylona Chun Tie, Melanie Birks, Karen L. Francis · SAGE Open Medicine Open access 2019 1,923
13 An overview of the qualitative descriptive design within nursing research Louise Doyle, Catherine McCabe, Brian Keogh et al. · Journal of research in nursing Open access 18 Dec 2019 1,884
14 Development of the practice environment scale of the nursing work index†‡ Eileen T. Lake · Research in Nursing & Health 3 May 2002 1,784
15 Educational Levels of Hospital Nurses and Surgical Patient Mortality Linda H. Aiken · JAMA Open access 23 Sep 2003 1,739
16 The impact of interpersonal environment on burnout and organizational commitment Michael P. Leiter, Christina Maslach · Journal of Organizational Behavior Open access Oct 1988 1,604
17 Essential elements of questionnaire design and development Janice E. Rattray, Martyn C. Jones · Journal of Clinical Nursing 11 Jan 2007 1,538
18 Scaling ADLs Within the MDS John N. Morris, Brant E. Fries, Shaine Alaine Morris · The Journals of Gerontology Series A Nov 1999 1,427
19 Systematic review of whether nurse practitioners working in primary care can provide equivalent care to doctors Sue Horrocks, Elizabeth Anderson, Chris Salisbury · BMJ ReviewOpen access 6 Apr 2002 1,247
20 The NCSBN National Simulation Study: A Longitudinal, Randomized, Controlled Study Replacing Clinical Hours with Simulation in Prelicensure Nursing Education Jennifer K. Hayden, Richard A. Smiley, Maryann Alexander et al. · Journal of Nursing Regulation Jul 2014 1,188
21 Personal resilience as a strategy for surviving and thriving in the face of workplace adversity: a literature review Debra W. Jackson, Angela Firtko, Michel Edenborough · Journal of Advanced Nursing 29 Aug 2007 1,181
22 Burnout in nursing: a theoretical review Chiara Dall’Ora, Jane Ball, Maria Reinius et al. · Human Resources for Health Open access 5 Jun 2020 1,171
23 Development of a framework for person‐centred nursing Brendan George McCormack, Tanya McCance · Journal of Advanced Nursing 31 Oct 2006 1,140
24 Workplace stress in nursing: a literature review Andrew J. McVicar · Journal of Advanced Nursing Dec 2003 1,126
25 Transition shock: the initial stage of role adaptation for newly graduated Registered Nurses Judy E. Boychuk Duchscher · Journal of Advanced Nursing 9 Dec 2008 1,113
26 The Association of Registered Nurse Staffing Levels and Patient Outcomes Robert L Kane, Tatyana Shamliyan, Christine Mueller et al. · Medical Care Dec 2007 1,112
27 Leadership styles and outcome patterns for the nursing workforce and work environment: A systematic review Greta G. Cummings, Tara MacGregor, Mandy Davey et al. · International Journal of Nursing Studies Review 25 Sep 2009 1,106
28 The CanMEDS initiative: implementing an outcomes-based framework of physician competencies Jason R. Frank, Deborah S. Danoff · Medical Teacher 2007 1,030
29 Nurses' burnout and associated risk factors during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta‐analysis Petros Galanis, Irene S. Vraka, Despoina Fragkou et al. · Journal of Advanced Nursing ReviewOpen access 25 Mar 2021 992
30 What counts as evidence in evidence‐based practice? Jo Rycroft‐Malone, Kate Seers, Angie Titchen et al. · Journal of Advanced Nursing 28 May 2004 991
31 Nurse Burnout and Patient Satisfaction Doris C. Vahey, Linda H. Aiken, Douglas M. Sloane et al. · Medical Care Open access 20 Jan 2004 982
32 Primary Care Outcomes in Patients Treated by Nurse Practitioners or Physicians Mary O. Mundinger, Robert L Kane, Elizabeth R. Lenz et al. · JAMA Open access 5 Jan 2000 964
33 Mental health of hospital consultants: the effects of stress and satisfaction at work Antonio Jose Ramirez, Jonathon J. Graham, Martin Richards et al. · The Lancet Open access Mar 1996 962
34 Conceptual Model of Health‐Related Quality of Life Carol Estwing Ferrans, Julie Johnson Zerwic, Jo Ellen Wilbur et al. · Journal of Nursing Scholarship 10 Nov 2005 956
35 Doing Qualitative Research Benjamin F. Crabtree, W. L. Miller, Melinda M. Swenson · Nursing Research Jul 1995 956
36 Impact of job satisfaction components on intent to leave and turnover for hospital-based nurses: A review of the research literature Billie Coomber, K. Louise Barriball · International Journal of Nursing Studies 27 Apr 2006 952
37 Nurse Staffing and Inpatient Hospital Mortality Jack Needleman, Peter I. Buerhaus, V. Shane Pankratz et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 16 Mar 2011 951
38 Nurse turnover: A literature review – An update Laureen J. Hayes, Linda O’Brien‐Pallas, Christine Margaret Duffield et al. · International Journal of Nursing Studies 27 Oct 2011 924
39 Fear of COVID‐19, psychological distress, work satisfaction and turnover intention among frontline nurses Leodoro Jabien Labrague, Janet Alexis A. De los Santos · Journal of Nursing Management Open access 28 Sep 2020 915
40 Nurse turnover: A literature review Laureen J. Hayes, Linda O’Brien‐Pallas, Christine Margaret Duffield et al. · International Journal of Nursing Studies 7 May 2005 881
41 Measuring Organizational Traits of Hospitals: The Revised Nursing Work Index Linda H. Aiken, Patricia A. Patrician · Nursing Research May 2000 873
42 Impact of Structural and Psychological Empowerment on Job Strain in Nursing Work Settings Heather K. Spence Laschinger, Joan Finegan, Judith Shamian et al. · JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration May 2001 868
43 An Adaptation of Brislin???s Translation Model for Cross-cultural Research Patricia Spears Jones, Jerry W. Lee, Linda R. Phillips et al. · Nursing Research Sep 2001 867
44 What are scoping studies? A review of the nursing literature Kathy Davis, Nick Drey, Dinah J. Gould · International Journal of Nursing Studies 30 Mar 2009 866
45 Global prevalence of burnout symptoms among nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis Tiffany Woo, Roger Ho, Arthur Tang et al. · Journal of Psychiatric Research ReviewOpen access 22 Jan 2020 861
46 The Relationship Between Professional Burnout and Quality and Safety in Healthcare: A Meta-Analysis Michelle P. Salyers, Kelsey A. Bonfils, Lauren I. Luther et al. · Journal of General Internal Medicine ReviewOpen access 26 Oct 2016 860
47 Effects of Hospital Care Environment on Patient Mortality and Nurse Outcomes Linda H. Aiken, Sean Patrick Clarke, Douglas M. Sloane et al. · JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration Open access May 2008 859
48 Job satisfaction among nurses: a literature review Hong Sheng Lu, Alison While, K. Louise Barriball · International Journal of Nursing Studies 12 Nov 2004 856
49 The relationship between nursing leadership and patient outcomes: a systematic review update Carol A Wong, Greta G. Cummings, Lisa Ducharme · Journal of Nursing Management Review Jul 2013 852
50 Nurse turnover: the mediating role of burnout Michael P. Leiter, Christina Maslach · Journal of Nursing Management Open access Apr 2009 837

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