Searched CINAHL & PubMed for the concepts of Patient satisfaction, Nursing satisfaction and Grouping assignment.

Duffield C, Roche M, Diers D, Catling-Paull C, Blay N. Staffing, skill mix and the model of care.J Clin Nurs. 2010 Aug;19(15-16):2242-51.

Hurst K. UK ward design: patient dependency, nursing workload, staffing and quality-an observational study. Int J Nurs Stud. 2008 Mar;45(3):370-81. Epub 2006 Nov 13.

Adams A, Bond S. Staffing in acute hospital wards: part 1. The relationship between number of nurses and ward organizational environment. J Nurs Manag. 2003 Sep;11(5):287-92.

Mohamed AH. Using the job characteristics model to compare patient care assignment methods of nurses.East Mediterr Health J. 2004 May;10(3):389-405.