Aim To assess the effects of workplace fun on nurse innovative behaviour and to confirm the intermediary function of affective commitment. Background Employee innovative behaviour has a crucial function in survival and development of an organisation. On the basis of the theory of social exchange, there has been inadequate study of the influence of workplace fun on nurse innovative behaviour mediated by affective commitment. Methods A cross‐sectional, descriptive correlational research design was conducted for 331 Chinese nurses from five public hospitals. The measurements were obtained from a questionnaire on workplace fun, affective commitment, nurse innovative behaviour and a sociodemographic datasheet. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the personal profile, and inferential statistics were used to test hypotheses. Results We identified a positive correlation between workplace fun and nurse innovative behaviour. Affective commitment had a mediating effect. Conclusion Workplace fun and affective commitment can promote nurse innovative behaviour. Implications for Nursing Management Managers need to provide measures that promote workplace fun and affective commitment to enhance nurse innovative behaviour.

Aim The aim was to examine the effect of role overload, work addiction and leader‐member exchange on missed nursing care. Design A cross‐sectional study. Methods Chinese registered nurses from five Sichuan province public hospitals were studied from March 2022–May 2022. The measurements were derived from a questionnaire on role overload, work addiction, missed nursing care, leader‐member exchange and a sociodemographic datasheet. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were conducted (N = 403). Results Role overload was associated with missed nursing care, and work addiction played a mediation role. Leader‐member exchange negatively predicted work addiction and played a moderating role between role overload and work addiction. The effect of role overload on work addiction was attenuated when the level of leader‐member exchange was higher. Promoting leader‐member exchange could mitigate how role overload undermines missed nursing care.