managers. This study is the first of a series that will provide the foundation for developing the nursing organization as a "health-promoting organization." The background and significance, theoretical framework, study findings, and executive strategies are discussed. The results and implications are intended to guide executive strategies, including organizational interventions, to build the nursing organization for quality patient care and positive working environments. Background and Significance
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Competencies, Associates Degree V’s Baccalaureate Nursing The History of the Associates Degree in Nursing Does an Associates degree in Nursing (ADN) or a Baccalaureate degree (BSN) in Nursing better prepare a nurse to function at a level required to remain autonomous in both general and critical care? At the end of World War II there was a shortage of nurses working in the hospital setting. The Baccalaureate degree required a four-year education, and the shortage could not wait for this completion. It
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A Historical Perspective Abstract Since nursing has become an occupation, there have been many factors leading to the nursing shortages that have happened in the past and that are still occurring in the present. There hasn’t been a single deciding factor on why people are refusing to come into the field of nursing or leaving sooner than expected. But, what is known by all healthcare providers is that the shortage has a negative effect on many of the aspects of the healthcare setting and recruitment
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registered nurses has been a long time concern due to the fact the shortage greatly affects patient safety as well as quality of care (nysna.org). Studies have shown that adverse patient outcomes have been related to the ineffective nurse staffing as patients have had longer hospital stays, increased infections, and higher mortality rates (Needleman, et al, 2002). To relieve the pressures put on an organization with the shortage many have begun to substitute people who are not as prepared to care
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5. The consequences of nursing turnover 6.1. Loss of patients * Healthcare organizations have reported having to turn away patients to other healthcare facilities due to lack of available staff resulting from high level turnover. This is a particularly significant concern for healthcare organization operating in states that mandate minimum nurse to patient staffing ratio (xxx). 6.2. Decreased quality of patient care * Staff shortages caused by nursing turnover are associated
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Nursing is the art of caring sick and well individual it refers to the dynamic skills and methods in assisting Sick and well people in their recovery. Also nursing is the scientific knowledge and skills . The American Association for the History of nursing (AAHN) is a professional organization open to everyone interested in the history of nursing . We do not know where we are going unless we know where we have been come from . The history of nursing and knowledge of foundations
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affects their decision making and leadership skills. In an article my Marcia Masters (1989) she explains that decision making is an inherent task to the role of today’s nurse. The nursing environment is both demanding and complex. After the development of the technical nurse by Margret Montag (1951), due to the shortage of nurses after WWII, there has been an ongoing controversy. She believed in a new kind of nurse, one that would be prepared to start after a two year program. Although good intentioned
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This incident occurred at the same time that the hospital was enduring union issues and staffing problems. This paper will discuss the differences between negligence, gross negligence, and malpractice. It will also discuss why hospital staffing shortages play a role in negligence such as in the amputation mishap. In addition, the importance of documentation and its correlation to potential negligence will be discussed. Lastly, ethical principles that would guide my practice in this situation will
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nurses’ working conditions are risk factors for healthcare-associated infections as well as occupational injuries and infections. Staffing shortages, especially of nurses, have been identified as one of the major factors expected to constrain hospitals’ ability to deal with future outbreaks of emerging infections. These problems are compounded by a global nursing shortage. A recent evidence-based practice report sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research concluded that a relationship exists
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Strategic Action Budget Having adequate staffing is a continual problem in nursing. Having the right quantity of nurses to care for the patients without going over the budget is difficult. According to Roussel, strategic staffing is an approach to analyze the problem. Strategic staffing analyzes the staffing needs based on long-term objectives for the unit and tries to find a combination of permanent and temporary employees with the best skills to meet these needs. Strategic staffing
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