The quality of work life of registered nurses in Canada and the United States: a comprehensive literature review.

Background: Workplace environment is related to the physical and psychological well-being, and quality of work life (QWL) for nurses.

Objective: The aim of this paper was to perform a comprehensive literature review on nurses' quality of work life to identify a comprehensive set of QWL predictors for nurses employed in the United States and Canada.

Methods: Using publications from 2004-2014, contributing factors to American and Canadian nurses' QWL were analyzed.