Johnson, J. E. & Billingsley, M. (2011). Move your organization from good to great. Nursing Management. 42(12), 44–47. Retrieved from http://journals.lww.com/nursingmanagement/Fulltext/2011/12000/Move_your_organization_from_good_to_great.14.aspx…
As the new head nurse of this unit, I propose to reduce attrition by increasing nurse retention. I have been reviewing the exit interviews of the nurses that have come to this unit seeking experience just to move to another unit once they have completed the one year on this floor. I have developed a new plan for orientation which I would like to implement and analyze the results. I would like the outcome to produce a more loyal group of nurses willing to stay on this floor for many years and reduce our cost of training new graduate nurses as well as new nurses that come to our facility from another facility. I believe this proposal will boost staff morale as well as lower the frustration levels that a new nurse or graduate nurse encounters when beginning a new job.…
The following paper describes and summarizes the interviewed completed with Mrs. F. (BSN, RN, TNS, CCRN, NE-BC) who is a Registered Nurse with extensive experience in the field of nurse managing. Mrs. F.’s work experience and background education will be presented along with pertinent material to enrich the description and discussion of nursing, leadership, and administration. The sequence of this document follows a pattern through which Mrs. F. allow us to a glimpse inside the organization for which she currently works and performs as an administrator for nursing services.…
requirements of rapid changing health care system. After two years of effort of assessing nurses from…
In order to meet these demands, advances in the education level of the nursing work force as well as in nursing curriculum are needed. Changing outdated regulations and restrictions on nursing practice that will permit nurses to practice to the full extent of their training and education will be critical in meeting the shortage of primary care providers. Nursing leadership roles are also expanding and are important in working collaboratively with other health care professionals to deliver cost effective, high quality care. The window is now open for nurses to take active roles in the reformation of healthcare and the nursing…
All written information could be prepared at a reading level appropriate for the general population. New packages for patient information prior to their first clinic visit could be very useful to them. Where there are language barriers, demonstrations could be effective teaching strategy if appropriate for the situation. Using multiple teaching strategies is a good option for patient education. Pictures and illustrations are also useful for enhancing printed materials for patients with low literacy skills. However, the illustrations should be non-ambiguous and should also be accompanied by a text written in simple language (Friedman, Boyko, Cosby, Hatton-Bauer, & Turnbull,…
Nursing profession is the largest division of the healthcare employees. Nurses play an important role when it comes to patient care. There are many obstacles that prevent nurses from being able to respond effectively to constantly changing healthcare system and to make changes and advance health, these obstacles need to be overcome. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation along with Institute of Medicine (IOM) proposed to assess the need to transform the nursing profession in 2010. The report included making…
There are many accessories nurse practitioners can use to make their job easier. Their days are often busy and anything that can make things easier is usually welcomed. Turn to Amazon for your needs, we make shopping convenient, easy and affordable.…
When looking at the future of nursing based on IOM’s recommendations, it is optimistic but it is also “entirely dependent on the willingness of the profession to develop the role capacities and leadership essential to make a difference” (Porter-O’Grady, 2011, p. 34). Meeting the goals remains in the hands of the profession to play its full role by advocating and participating in the necessary changes that will ultimately create and more skilled and educated workforce.…
If organizations can focus on a culture of engagement with their nurses, clinicians and supervisors, they can establish a wealth of future leaders, and reduce the number of managerial vacancies in their organizations.…
Efforts to define the quality of nursing practice began with Florence Nightingale, as she worked to improve hospital conditions and measure patient outcomes. (The Sentinel Watch, 2011)…
Summary: This article informs the reader of the shortage of nurses. The article mentions, as in the past, nurses are still putting in long hours, caring for more patients, desperately trying to stay on top of things. There is a new nursing shortage, different from the old one. The reasons of the shortage are examined. Fewer people are entering the nursing field, a general dissatisfaction of many issues, and a high burnout rate. The article consists of three main reasons for the shortage, each of which go into detail about a certain issue. The new shortage requires unique solutions that will fix the underlying issues, not just solutions that will help in the short run. The solutions of which that were mentioned was needing stronger, professional work environment, adequate staffing, and salaries and benefits to that equal of their responsibilities. To help combat the shortage, federal and state governments are presenting legislation to improve the working environment and helping to pay nursing tuition. Besides government help, there is a personal effort that can be made. The nurses can take better care of themselves, bring suggestions to colleagues and nurse-manager, and raise their personal level of expertise of their…
The Institute of Medicine of the National Academics in Conjunction with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation launched a campaign to provide solutions in response to the need for evaluating and alteration of the nursing profession. Future needs of our growing population from diverse cultures and demographics dictate the need for registered nurses to adapt and transform in response to advances in health care. This is done by promoting health with most favorable, efficient…
The practice of nursing has changed throughout the years since the beginning when Florence Nightingale defined modern nursing. As a professional nurse, we must show competent and skillful behaviors when providing care for our patients. We must practice with dignity, honor, and the desire to relieve and prevent suffering. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how the concepts of teaching and learning, management, communication, and leadership will change and evolve throughout our career as professional nurses. We each can make an impact on each patient that we come into contact with throughout our career by practicing professionally and putting our patients priority’s first.…
Nursing shortage is also evident by the reduction in the availability of new nurses, inadequate staffing to meet the high demanding in patients’ needs, to mention but a few. Healthcare organizations need regular, dependable, highly efficient and fully involved staff to provide excellent patient care at all levels. Therefore nursing leaders and managers are highly depended upon in changing this current trend of shortage and turnover of nurses affecting the healthcare profession (Hunt, 2009).…