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Nursing Management
October 2011
Edna Cadmus |
Your role in redesigning healthcare We need to rethink how we provide care and to understand the interconnectedness and the structure of healthcare by looking at it as a whole vs. the sum of its parts. As leaders we need to view the evidence as we rethink healthcare together.   |
Nursing Management
January 2011
Dawn Chiarenza |
The CNO/ROI Factor of Accreditation In a time of healthcare reimbursement changes and budget cuts, CNOs seeking Magnet recognition must be able to emphasize benefits to organizational leadership-including return on investment. |
Nursing Management
July 2007
Coyle et al. |
Dealing with Disaster Terrorism and naturally occurring catastrophic events provide fertile ground for nursing emergency preparedness, including deployment strategies. Are you ready to respond? |
Nursing Management
August 2006
Bonczek & Woodard |
Who'll Replace You When You're Gone? By planning for your successors, you can provide nurses attractive leadership development opportunities to seamlessly fill your shoes. |
Nursing Management
November 2007
Carrick et al. |
Rapid-Fire Strategies for Regulatory Readiness The public opinion plays a key role in determining whether or not caregivers and hospitals are safe, high-quality providers. |
Nursing Management
September 2008
Richard Hader |
Strategies for profitable growth Experience has demonstrated that a focus on expense reduction alone won't sustain or improve financial stability in health care services. |
Nursing Management
August 2009
Jenkins et al. |
Nursing the spirit The concept of spirituality in nursing is deeply rooted in the history of our profession, yet it's often overlooked in nursing practice. |
Nursing Management
September 2005
Richard Hader |
How do You Measure Workforce Integrity? Behavioral hallmarks such as honesty, high ethical standards, and maintained moral principles define workforce integrity. Here, learn methods for integrating them into management practices. |
Nursing Management
April 2009
Sharon H. Pappas |
Profits, Payers, and Patients: Responding to Changes Profit is necessary for hospitals to fulfill their missions, invest in expansion and new technologies, and reinvest in existing patient care infrastructures. Profitability is the work of the financial team and the clinical team to produce the hospital's desired financial outcome. |
Nursing Management
September 2009
Richard Hader |
Six Ways to Zero Defects Care delivery that's safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable is the challenge set forth by the Institute of Medicine in an effort to reduce medical-related errors |
Job Journal
April 23, 2006
Julia Hollister |
Prospective Nursing Students Need Patience Demand for nurses is growing, but so are training-school waiting lists. There is hope, however. |
Nursing Management
December 2010
Raso & Gulinello |
Creating Cultures of Safety: Risk Management Challenges and Strategies The role of the nurse manager in directing patient care and influencing change from a risk perspective is paramount to success. |
American Journal of Nursing
May 2011
Pusateri et al. |
Original Research: The Role of the Non-ICU Staff Nurse on a Medical Emergency Team: Perceptions and Understanding We sought to determine the nursing staff's familiarity with and perceptions of the Medical Emergency Team at one hospital. |
American Journal of Nursing
April 2010
Riesenberg et al. |
Nursing Handoffs: A Systematic Review of the Literature Handoffs of patient care from one nurse to another are an integral part of nursing practice; but there is abundant evidence that poor communication and variable procedures result in inadequate handoffs. |
Job Journal
October 23, 2011
Arianna Jordan |
Is a Nursing Career Right for You? Healthcare is a high-demand career direction, and nurses are among the industry's key players. Their jobs are diverse, demanding and very rewarding, but definitely not for everyone. |
Job Journal
August 15, 2004
Pat Wooten |
Rx from an RN: Of course, nothing can substitute for actual on-the-job experience. But there are simple and inexpensive ways to thoroughly research nursing as a profession. Includes links to some useful websites. |
Job Journal
May 2, 2010
Arianna Jordan |
Nursing Careers come in Many Settings In sorting out your options for a nursing career, start with where you'd like to work. |
American Journal of Nursing
December 2011
Mary K. Walton |
Supporting Family Caregivers: Communicating with Family Caregivers A transformation is under way in acute care, at least in the United States, from provider-centered care to patient- and family-centered care. |
Nursing Management
April 2012
Gloria Kersey-Matusiak |
Culturally competent care: Are we there yet? What exactly is culturally competent care, and how can you use it to lessen healthcare disparities among your patients? |
Nursing Management
November 2011
Mary Ann Remshardt |
The Impact of Patient Literacy on Healthcare Practices With regard to patient teaching, how can healthcare personnel be certain that patients understand concepts basic to informed consent, hospital safety, dietary restrictions, and prescription information? |
Nursing
July 2009
Penny S. Brooke |
Legally speaking...When can you say NO? As a nurse, accepting responsibilities that are beyond the scope of your license or skill level can have serious consequences for you, your patients, and your nursing career. |
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2005
Marilyn Laurie |
"Best and Highest" In the current scandal climate, reassuring the public a company can act ethically is fundamental to corporate philanthropy. |
Job Journal
July 3, 2005
Julia Hollister |
Nursing: The Pulse of California Healthcare Desperate hospital recruiters up the ante with signing bonuses for RNs and LPNs. In fact, many hospitals, under pressure to lower costs, are using licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) in place of registered nurses wherever allowed. |
Job Journal
November 5, 2006
Rich Heintz |
Nurses Attract Generous Job Offers `Stat' The exploding demand for RNs is creating unprecedented opportunities. |
Nursing Management
March 2010
Becker & Schmidtke |
All along the watchtower: Suicide risk screening, a pilot study Patients will continue to die if healthcare organizations don't take action and appropriately assess patients at risk for suicide in general hospitals. |
Job Journal
June 24, 2007
Julia Hollister |
RNs Take Their Pick of Perks, Pay & Programs In short supply, RNs enjoy signing bonuses and generous perks. |
Nursing Management
December 2011
Brenda Kulhanek |
EMR development...Always be prepared Implementing an electronic medical record system offers countless benefits: major healthcare savings, reduced medical errors, improved quality of healthcare, and improved health. |
Managed Care
December 2004
Adler & Schukman |
The Role of Managed Care In Patient Safety & Error Reduction Patient safety and medical errors have become the focus of increasing attention from the public, policymakers, and accreditation agencies. Managed care organizations clearly are important stakeholders in this issue. |
Nursing
February 2012
Duncan et al. |
Early warning systems: The next level of rapid response Cardiac arrests in hospitals are usually preceded by observable signs of deterioration, which often appear 6 to 8 hours before the arrest occurs. |
American Journal of Nursing
April 2012
Smeltzer et al. |
Original Research: Interactions of People with Disabilities and Nursing Staff During Hospitalization Inadequate primary health care and screening have been identified as serious issues for people with disabilities, but little evidence exists on the nursing care of this population when hospitalized. |
American Journal of Nursing
June 2011
Lisa M. Black |
Original Research: Tragedy into Policy: A Quantitative Study of Nurses' Attitudes Toward Patient Advocacy Activities In 2007 and 2008, 115 patients were found to be either certainly or presumptively infected with the hepatitis C virus through the reuse of contaminated medication vials at two southern Nevada endoscopy clinics. |
American Journal of Nursing
January 2012
Andrew D. Harding |
Increasing the Use of `Smart' Pump Drug Libraries by Nurses: A Continuous Quality Improvement Project Improving the quality of nursing care, as well as the organization's culture of safety and its financial discipline, are each further reasons to support the use of smart pump technology. |
Nursing Management
July 2011
Lisa Greenlund |
ED violence: Occupational hazard? Workplace violence is an occupational hazard for hospital staff providing psychiatric care in hospital EDs. |
American Journal of Nursing
January 2008
Maslow & Mezey |
Recognition of Dementia in Hospitalized Older Adults Recognition of Dementia in Hospitalized Older Adults proposes several approaches that hospital nurses can use to increase recognition of dementia. This article describes the Try This approaches, how to implement them, and how to incorporate them into a hospital's current admission procedures. |
American Journal of Nursing
February 2012 |
Original Research: Nurses' Presenteeism and Its Effects on Self-Reported Quality of Care and Costs This study sought to investigate the extent to which musculoskeletal pain or depression (or both) in RNs affects their work productivity and self-reported quality of care and considered the associated costs. |
Job Journal
June 18, 2006
Julia Hollister |
Nursing Assistants Job prospects in the U.S. for nursing assistants are expected to be excellent due to increasing demand for long-term care from a retired population -- which is expected to double in the next 20 years. |
Nursing Management
July 2008
Scott Weber |
Ergonomics Standards: An Overview Know your part in establishing programs in skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, or assisted-living settings. |
American Journal of Nursing
November 2011 |
Supporting Family Caregivers: Teaching Essential Skills to Family Caregivers Nurses can use 'teachable moments' to help the transition from hospital to home care. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
February 1, 2012
Sarah Krug |
Introducing the 'Chief Patient Officer' Now is the time for pharma companies to appoint a Chief Patient Officer, a new position designed to build an accord around patient trust. |
American Journal of Nursing
March 2012
Brewer et al. |
Original Research: New Nurses: Has the Recession Increased Their Commitment to Their Jobs? The purpose of this study was to compare perceptions about job opportunities, as well as key attitudinal variables (such as job satisfaction and intent to stay), in two cohorts of newly licensed RNs. |
CIO
September 23, 2010
Neil Versel |
Healthcare IT: How Reform Is Giving CIOs A More Strategic Role in Delivering Patient Care Electronic health records aren't enough. Healthcare CIOs need to apply technology to coordinating patient care and measuring quality. |
American Journal of Nursing
July 2009
Weinberg et al. |
Original Research: 'It Depends': Medical Residents' Perspectives on Working with Nurses We sought to determine the quality of the nurse-physician relationship by examining the communication and interaction between nurses and residents from the residents' perspective. |
Nursing Management
September 2010
Richard Hader |
The evidence that isn't... Interpreting research When patients seek a healthcare practitioner for services, they believe that the delivered care is based on proven science. But reality is far from patient perception. In fact, most care is still based on anecdote, not evidence. |
Nursing
April 2011
Sally Austin |
Stay Out of Court with Proper Documentation Here is a practical guideline to help you document your assessments and interventions completely, accurately, and concisely. Doing so not only improves patient care, but also shields you from legal fallout if something goes wrong. |
National Real Estate Investor
September 1, 2006
Joe Gose |
A Much Rejuvenated Nursing Home Sector A GE Healthcare/Formation Capital deal signals a renewed interest of institutional investors in nursing homes, which, unlike the independent or assisted living sectors of the seniors housing industry, provide more hands-on care to short-term as well as long-term residents. |
American Journal of Nursing
October 2008 |
How to Try This: Working with Families of Hospitalized Older Adults with Dementia Families provide a considerable amount of informal care and support for older adults living with dementia. And when an older adult with dementia is hospitalized, family caregivers should be seen as important sources of information and included as valuable members of the health care team. |
Nursing Management
July 2010
Lois Welden |
Transfusion confusion Over the past decade, literature has indicated that liberal use of blood transfusions results in poor clinical outcomes in the majority of critically ill patients. |
American Journal of Nursing
September 2011
Schmid et al. |
Care of the Suicidal Pediatric Patient in the ED: A Case Study At Childrens Hospital Boston, an algorithm-the Risk of Suicidality Clinical Practice Algorithm has been developed to ensure evidence-based care supported by best practice guidelines. |
American Journal of Nursing
October 2008 |
Wandering in Hospitalized Older Adults: Identifying Risk is the First Step in This Approach to Preventing Wandering in Patients with Dementia. People who have dementia are at risk for wandering away from the safety of the care setting and becoming lost in the community. Here are three critical elements of prevention and action. |
Nursing Management
August 2011
Sandra A. Barton et al. |
Dissolving Clique Behavior A look at the impact of clique behavior in the nursing profession. |
