Nursing Administration-Staffing A strategy for recruiting nurses for the acute care units The effect of the nursing shortage crisis combined with higher patient acuity has become a crucial concern for the nursing management team. This relates largely to the balancing patient needs with staffing needs. Nurse executives at hospitals contribute to the shortage of women having numerous opportunities outside the health care industry and to inadequate compensation for work done. However, diverse

Short-Range Goal: Appoint persons who are responsible for retrieving and providing information. One challenge that night personnel in a hospital face is the fact that technical and information personnel, along with the resources that they provide, are only available during daytime hours. In order to handle the issue, the first step will be to determine the extent of the problem. During the first three days of the two-week period, interviews will therefore

The plaintiff, however, has a burden of proof prior to any other technical issues. In addition, because of the nature of the allegation, and the fact that normal members of a jury or judge cannot be expected to understand complext medical terms and procedures, expert witnesses are typically called -- usually for both sides (Uribe, 1999). In the United States, there have been several cases that have set international precedence

Nursing Theory One of the features of patient-centered care in which the patients are thought to be partners is when the patients are handed over with the help of their participation. It is very important for the nurses to understand the thinking and perspectives of their patients as this can help them in adjusting their bedside manner to suit the expectations and needs of the patients. This involvement can also enable

Letter of Intent What is your motivation for earning a doctoral degree? First, I have always been motivated to succeed in every aspect of education and professional training that I have pursued. I have never settled for anything less than excellence in all endeavors I have undertaken -- in particular, education and training. I conduct research with thoroughness and I have fine-tuned my study strategies so I can make the most of

Nurse to Patient Ratios Fixed to Reduce Nurse Burnout and Turnover Dear Assemblywoman Solages, Senate Bill S1032 addresses the nurse-to-patient ration in New York by mandating that a “safe staffing for quality care” standard be defined and implemented for nurse practitioners (NPs) in the state. Specifically, the legislation if passed would “require acute care facilities and nursing homes to implement certain direct-care nurse to patient ratios in all nursing units; sets minimum