The 110th Congress adjourns with a mixed record on healthcare.
Nurse staffing
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. …
Appropriate staffing = safe, quality care
ANA, nurses work on range of efforts to address this nursing priority. This content is for Digital Access and Print…
Are nurses and doctors being exploited?
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today Nurses and doctors almost always do the right thing when they’re asked…
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…
Centralized vs decentralized staffing: Two case studies
Strive for balance to achieve improved outcomes. Takeaways: Nurse staffing is influenced by an organization’s structure and culture. Centralized staffing…
Gen Y to Take Over. Prepare
In a previous blog post, we wrote about nurse managers being caught in the middle of a tug-of-war, trying to balance…
Headlines from the Hill
The RN Safe Staffing Act and what it means for you
Issues up close
Foundational documents underscore shared responsibility for staffing
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,…
Moving up millennials to leadership roles
Christina, a 29-year-old RN, BSN, recently obtained her MSN in clinical management. She has worked 3 years as a staff…
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…
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…
Nurse staffing and patient experience outcomes: A close connection
As healthcare providers set and refine their strategies for staying competitive in a value-based delivery and payment system, a sharper…
Patient assignment vs. nurse staffing: More than just numbers
For more than 15 years, I’ve been advocating for healthcare leaders to replace the term “opinion-based” with “evidence-based.” Too often, I’ve heard, “In my…
Patient-centered staffing as the path forward
Nurse leaders say staffing status quo is unsustainable. Frontline nurses and healthcare leaders know the impact staffing and scheduling have…
Safe Staffing: Evidence demonstrated daily
The chief programs officer explains ANA’s position on safe staffing.
Seeking staffing solutions
This update explains the state of legislated staffing solutions – state by state.
Spotlight on nurse staffing, autonomy, and control over practice
This article kicks off our series that examines the distinguishing traits of Magnet hospitals and discusses strategies that can make healthcare facilities more “magnetic.”
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…
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…
Transparency and accountability in nurse staffing
Organizational transparency and accountability have come to represent efforts to measure and hold providers responsible for their actions through accessible and often…
Viewpoint: Putting money at the bedside
Teamwork has proven to be effective in creating strategies to improve patient outcomes. The Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare &…
What every nurse should know about staffing
Learn how understanding your organization’s staffing process can help you influence staffing levels on your unit.
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…
