A search of CINAHL on the concepts of patient and nursing satisfaction and grouping assignment produced these results on care assignments and satisfaction of nurses and patients.

Duffield, Christine. Staffing, skill mix and the model of care. Journal of clinical nursing 2010 vol:19 iss:15-16 pg:2242 -2251

Hurst, Keith. UK ward design: patient dependency, nursing workload, staffing and quality-an observational study. International journal of nursing studies 2008 vol:45 iss:3 pg:370 -381

Adams, Ann, Staffing in acute hospital wards: part 1. The relationship between number of nurses and ward organizational environment. Journal of nursing management 2003 vol:11 iss:5 pg:287 -292

Mohamed, A H, Using the job characteristics model to compare patient care assignment methods of nurses. Eastern Mediterranean health journal 2004 vol:10 iss:3 pg:389 -405