NEJM study finds low RN staffing increases mortality
According to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine, RN staffing that falls below targeted levels was associated with increased mortality. Read…
Staffing
From our readers…Creative staffing solutions for floating and low census
Many hospitals have fluctuations in patient volumes that require staffing adjustments. Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine, is no exception — we were struggling with…
Ethics for nurses in everyday practice: How stupid can you get?
Staffing is an issue at this 150-bed proprietary acute-care hospital. More than 100 of the hospital’s nurses, led by Mary Sims*, RN, signed a…
AWHONN releases new staffing guidelines
The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) recently announced that it has published new perinatal nurse staffing guidelines to reflect the…
Take Note – Sept/Oct 2009
Patients lose when nurse staffing is insufficient Heavy workloads and insufficient staffing affect patient care, according to about 2,000 nurses surveyed worldwide by the…
Let’s really celebrate nursing by making a difference together
It’s the time of year when nurses start to reflect on the birth of the founding mother of our profession, Florence Nightingale. At hospitals…
Seeking staffing solutions
This update explains the state of legislated staffing solutions – state by state.
Safe Staffing: Evidence demonstrated daily
The chief programs officer explains ANA’s position on safe staffing.
One giant leap
Many of us may be too young to remember the original broadcast of Neil Armstrong landing on the moon, but we all know how…
Caring and advocating for school children
When we think about RN staffing issues, most of us immediately think about these issues in the context of hospitals or long-term care facilities.…
Safe staffing saves lives – ANA advances RN Staffing bill
Recent studies have demonstrated what most healthcare consumers already know: nursing care and quality patient care are inextricably linked. Reduced nursing budgets combined with…
NEJM study finds low RN staffing increases mortality
According to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine, RN staffing that falls below targeted levels was associated with increased…
From our readers…Creative staffing solutions for floating and low census
Many hospitals have fluctuations in patient volumes that require staffing adjustments. Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine, is no exception — we were…
Ethics for nurses in everyday practice: How stupid can you get?
Staffing is an issue at this 150-bed proprietary acute-care hospital. More than 100 of the hospital’s nurses, led by Mary Sims*, RN,…
AWHONN releases new staffing guidelines
The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) recently announced that it has published new perinatal nurse staffing guidelines to…
Take Note – Sept/Oct 2009
Patients lose when nurse staffing is insufficient Heavy workloads and insufficient staffing affect patient care, according to about 2,000 nurses surveyed worldwide…
Let’s really celebrate nursing by making a difference together
It’s the time of year when nurses start to reflect on the birth of the founding mother of our profession, Florence Nightingale.…
Seeking staffing solutions
This update explains the state of legislated staffing solutions – state by state.
Safe Staffing: Evidence demonstrated daily
The chief programs officer explains ANA’s position on safe staffing.
One giant leap
Many of us may be too young to remember the original broadcast of Neil Armstrong landing on the moon, but we all…
Caring and advocating for school children
When we think about RN staffing issues, most of us immediately think about these issues in the context of hospitals or long-term…
Safe staffing saves lives – ANA advances RN Staffing bill
Recent studies have demonstrated what most healthcare consumers already know: nursing care and quality patient care are inextricably linked. Reduced nursing budgets…
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