We have introduced six nursing work environment assessment
tools that are widely used among administrators in
magnet and non-magnet hospitals. Some of these tools have
been translated into other versions and are used in other
countries for the reference of nurse managers. The purpose of
almost every tool remains consistent: to focus on disadvantages,
implement targeted measures, and evaluate the effectiveness
of continuous improvement in the nursing work
environment based on the responses of nurses for each item
and dimension. However, the dimensions and items of each
tool are different; the most common dimensions are participation
in hospital affairs, job autonomy, management support,
and interpersonal relationships. As the most
representative nursing work environment assessment tool,
the NWI covers the widest range of content, but some items
are obsolete and not applicable for reflecting the actual status
of the work environment,