Author Leah Curtin discusses the ethical issue of short staffing.
ANA’s legislative agenda introduced in the 113th Congress
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 the American Nurses Association’s 2017 focus on the healthy nurse, one of the best ways for a workplace to promote nurse health is with its scheduling practices.
How NDNQI® data are helping top hospitals improve nursing quality
Medicare has reduced its reimbursement for hospital-acquired conditions. Will some hospitals try to offset the shortfall by slashing nurse staffing?
ANA’s “Safe Staffing Saves Lives” campaign fights for safe nurse staffing legislation.
As the nursing profession strives to advance care delivery, it’s faced with many challenges, including adequately educating nurses and effectively managing staffing and retention issues. We need new, innovative solutions to effectively deal with these challenges. Christiana Care Health System (CCHS) developed a unique medical nurse float pool to support medical nursing units by decreasing overtime costs and managing unpredictable staffing needs.
Leah Curtin discusses the challenge of a moral problem.
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