Staffing In The Healthcare Field: A Case Study

1) In the healthcare field, Staffing is always going to be a challenging issue that most department encounter whether it may be on the bedside or even within the administration side. However, such challenges can be overcome and solution can be found. There are other issues that nursing care problem can arise and with the technology advancing this can cause a challenge to some nurses that are used to the old fashion way of charting. Some hospitals do not use computers to chart, but still hand write everything in the folder. “Advances in Technology-As technology advances, so do our career roles. For example, with the growth of the Internet and smartphones, our roles and duties have changed. Documentation and databases are now mostly electronic. Using Skype to communicate is also common. As professionals, keeping abreast with these advances is essential.” (Ward, 2014) a) To resolve such issues that cause challenges to many nurses that are used to the “old way” of charting, the staff must be willing and openly welcome such
It sounded familiar to me from my previous job where my Director/Mentor “Works with the whole, while appreciating the interrelationships among its parts.” What she did for the team was, when there is new projects that we take on, she would ask the teams opinion and suggestion to better the department and how to work together to complete each tasks. She treated each one of us as her equal, not someone that she manages. “Strength-based nursing leadership recognizes the uniqueness of staff, nurse-leaders, and the organization. Creates work environments that promote nurses’ health and facilitate their development. Understands the significance of subjective reality and created meaning. Values self-determination. Recognizes that person and environment are integral and that nurses function best in environments where there is a “goodness of fit “that capitalizes on their strengths.” (Marquis & Huston,