Progress on nurses working environment made
A study in Critical Care Nurse reports that the health of critical-care nurses’ work environments has improved since 2013, but staffing remains a major…
Staffing
Why laws can’t guarantee safe staffing levels
Is the complexity of nurse staffing compatible with the blunt force of a law? FEW can doubt that nursing administration knows a great deal…
Promote nurse manager job satisfaction and retention
With support, education, and work-life balance, we can develop a new generation of nurse managers. Takeaways: Nurse managers are experiencing significant changes to their…
8 steps for making effective nurse-patient assignments
Successful assignments require attention to the needs of both nurses and patients. Takeaways: Making nurse-patient assignments is challenging but rewarding. Nurse-patient assignments are created…
The imperative for an electronic nurse scheduling system
Prioritize the need and make a positive impact Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from Best Practices for Workforce Management: A Toolkit for CNOs.…
Nurse leader talks about respectful, healthy work environments
Find an opportunity to address workplace civility. Ric Cuming,EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, is senior vice president and chief nurse executive at the twice Magnet®-recognized…
Staffing committees: A safe staffing solution that includes engagement
With nurse input, this hospital strives for staffing satisfaction. Takeaways: Staffing and scheduling presents some of the greatest challenges for both leaders and clinical…
It’s time for data-driven, patient-centered workforce management
How to transform data into effective staffing. Takeaways: Many sources of healthcare system data influence staffing outcomes. Nurses—especially nurse executives—can help other leaders in…
Patient confidence in nurses decreases when hospitals are understaffed
Nurses are well respected by the public. However, according to a recently published study, patients lose confidence in nurses and nursing care when they…
10 tips to boost employee engagement
Employee engagement begins with an organization’s leaders… Management expert Ken Blanchard once said, “What motivates people is what motivates people” meaning that each person is…
Healthy schedules, healthy nurses
Fatigue is common among shift-work nurses, and longer shifts and overtime are associated with increased patient errors and undesirable nurse health outcomes. Consistent with…
Surgical site infections and nurse staffing
The risk of surgical site infections after elective total hip arthroplasty is lower in hospitals where nurses assess staffing as adequate, according to a…
Progress on nurses working environment made
A study in Critical Care Nurse reports that the health of critical-care nurses’ work environments has improved since 2013, but staffing remains…
Why laws can’t guarantee safe staffing levels
Is the complexity of nurse staffing compatible with the blunt force of a law? FEW can doubt that nursing administration knows a…
Promote nurse manager job satisfaction and retention
With support, education, and work-life balance, we can develop a new generation of nurse managers. Takeaways: Nurse managers are experiencing significant changes…
8 steps for making effective nurse-patient assignments
Successful assignments require attention to the needs of both nurses and patients. Takeaways: Making nurse-patient assignments is challenging but rewarding. Nurse-patient assignments…
The imperative for an electronic nurse scheduling system
Prioritize the need and make a positive impact Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from Best Practices for Workforce Management: A Toolkit…
Nurse leader talks about respectful, healthy work environments
Find an opportunity to address workplace civility. Ric Cuming,EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, is senior vice president and chief nurse executive at the…
Staffing committees: A safe staffing solution that includes engagement
With nurse input, this hospital strives for staffing satisfaction. Takeaways: Staffing and scheduling presents some of the greatest challenges for both leaders…
It’s time for data-driven, patient-centered workforce management
How to transform data into effective staffing. Takeaways: Many sources of healthcare system data influence staffing outcomes. Nurses—especially nurse executives—can help other…
Patient confidence in nurses decreases when hospitals are understaffed
Nurses are well respected by the public. However, according to a recently published study, patients lose confidence in nurses and nursing care…
10 tips to boost employee engagement
Employee engagement begins with an organization’s leaders… Management expert Ken Blanchard once said, “What motivates people is what motivates people” meaning that each…
Healthy schedules, healthy nurses
Fatigue is common among shift-work nurses, and longer shifts and overtime are associated with increased patient errors and undesirable nurse health outcomes.…
Surgical site infections and nurse staffing
The risk of surgical site infections after elective total hip arthroplasty is lower in hospitals where nurses assess staffing as adequate, according…
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