This article briefly reviewed the development of nursing-sensitive quality indicators. On this basis, it expounded the connotation and clinical application of nursing-sensitive quality indicators for critical care. Problems that exposed during building and implementing these indicators were also discussed. The main purpose of this literature review is to provide evidence for improving nursing quality assessment in ICU settings.

A health nursing work environment can improve nurses' working satisfaction and job retention, which is an important indicator reflecting the quality of nursing care and patient safety. This article expounds the connotation of nursing working environment,reviews the research status and extracts the improvement strategies for the future.