A series of team-building activities were conducted on a medical-surgical unit and their impact on staff's communication and job satisfaction was examined. Forty-four unit personnel participated in the interventions. Staff communication and job satisfaction were measured before and after the intervention. The findings linked team-building activities with improved staff communication and job sat...

AIM This paper is a report of a study to develop a methodology that corrects nurse staffing for nursing care intensity in a way that allows nationwide benchmarking of nurse staffing data. BACKGROUND Although nurse workload measurement systems are recognized to be informative in nurse staffing decisions, they are rarely used. When these systems are used, however, it is only possible to compare...

AIM To explore stakeholder views on the impact of nurse prescribing on dermatology services. BACKGROUND Nurse led care enhances the services that dermatology patients receive. Research indicates that care delivered by nurse prescribers can improve efficiency and access to medicines. There is no evidence exploring the impact of nurse prescribing on the configuration of dermatology services. ...

The Nurse Staffing Steering Committee is composed of the Northwest Organization of Nurse Executives; SEIU Healthcare, 1199 NW; United Staff Nurses Union, Local 141, UFCW; the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA); and the Washington State Nurses Association. The William D. Ruckelshaus Center, a joint service of the University of Washington and Washington State University for assisting wi...

TOPIC Retention of senior, Gen-X, and Millennial nurses is influenced by manager interactions and efforts to create a satisfying work experience. PURPOSE The purpose of this project was a generational assessment of job satisfaction, work environment, and desired characteristics of managers in an effort to improve nurse retention. SAMPLE AND METHODS Data from staff nurses at 22 southern hosp...

Title: The Efficiency of ProSeal Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion: Comparison of the techniques of the Foley Airway Stylet Tool with the Introducer-Tool Mao-Kai Chen (MD, Visitng Staff), [email protected] Hung-Te Hsu (MD, Visitng Staff), [email protected] I-Cheng Lu (MD, Assistant Professor), [email protected] Chih-Kai Shih (MD, Visitng Staff), [email protected] Ya-Chun Shen (BD, Nu...

Background: The intent of this paper is to compare the impact of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) design upon nursing staff by investigating the number of footsteps walked per shift and complaints of physical distress following the relocation of a NICU from a traditional open-bay design, where many babies receive care in one large room, and a new single-family room NICU in which each baby re...

The role of the consultant nurse should be fully accepted by medical and nursing staff in order to develop new ways of working, delivering cost-effective quality patient care and meeting the agenda set out in the NHS plan. The involvement of the medical staff in identifying need, ensuring appropriate funding and subsequent training, and developing consultant-nurse posts is vital to their succes...

BACKGROUND There is extensive evidence that the role of nurse coordinators is beneficial for patients. Nurse coordinators are more available to patients compared to general registered nurses, know better to control symptoms and work as team players with multiple care providers. Despite its significance, there is a dearth of literature on the subject in Israel and a lack of clarity regarding the...