Review of Literature Jean Guerrier Grand Canyon University Professional Research Project NRS-441v Anna Auler June 23‚ 2013 Review of Literature Adequate nurse staffing for patient care has been a major difficulty in the health care system . Patients’ acuity continues to grow at a fast rate while hospitals continue to struggle with the adequate number for nurse-to-patient ratio‚ leaving nurses in a very difficult situation while trying to provide the best care possible to their patients
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Medical errors occur with such frequency and regularity that most states require periodic‚ ongoing medical education for all health care providers as part of their licensing requirement. Hundreds of thousands of patients are victims of medical errors each year and many of them suffer from permanent disabilities as a result‚ some even die. In its report‚ To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System‚ the Institute of Medicine (IOM) estimates that 44‚000 to 98‚000 Americans die each year not from
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Running head: NURSE STAFFING Nurse Staffing: Does One Size Fit All? Iva Roach Abstract Two major forms of staffing guidelines will be discussed‚ nurse-to-patient ratio and staffing by acuity. This paper will discuss the history of each staffing form. It will point out the benefits and negative features of both practices‚ describe how hospitals deal with staffing and discuss the states that have laws requiring certain guidelines be followed. Nurse Staffing: Does One Size Fit All? What
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The strategic staffing process is guided by a set of staffing goals (process and outcome goals) that are logically linked with the company’s business strategy‚ culture and values. CHERN has managed to create a competitive advantage by providing quality products and the best customer service in the industry. Superior quality customer service is the company’s business strategy and this is linked to a very aggressive growth strategy for the next 5 years. The table below helps to understand the implications
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Tanglewood Case 1 Anna Christen HRM301 – E1WW Michelle Geiman August 22‚ 201 Acquire or Develop Talent I feel Tanglewood so focus on developing internal employees. They should provide more training for the employees to move up the corporate ladder and promote with in. I also suggest they take and create a program where they can continue training on the computer. The employees can continue to learn and refresh their skills. This program could be little scenarios of difficult customers or weather
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Nurse staffing has always been an issue in the hospital setting. Different units with different patient acuities are staffed accordingly usually based on the patient census. While nurses who are in direct contact care with patients feel that a decreased patient load will lead to greater benefit for the patient‚ others who are usually in managerial positions are not persuaded that such a correlation exists. As of this time‚ no such research has been done with an intentional change in staffing ratios
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Abstract The main goal of this paper is to create an example original Strategic Staffing Handbook that contains many of the vital tools used in the staffing process. It is the policy of EMT Crafts that this Strategic Staffing Handbook should be used as a plan of the basic personnel policies‚ practices‚ and procedures for the company. This Staffing Handbook includes definition of strategic staffing‚ description of the job analysis process‚ approach to posting a position and the related rationale
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source well-qualified candidates: Regional newspaper‚ radio‚ and television advertising Use of employee referrals Installations of computerized kiosks in each store Employing state job services Employing a staffing agency (StoreStaff) Staff members involved: V.P. Human Resources Staffing Services Director HR Recruiting Manager HR Selection Manager Potential peers Budget: $2‚000 - $6‚000 2. Best Targets for Recruitment Tanglewood’s bested targets for recruitment are reward seekers
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their recruitment and staffing strategies‚ discuss how the strategy is legally compliant. History In 1923‚ the Baderman purchased twenty-six hundred acres of farmland around the Kelsey river valley. The Baderman farmhouse is built on 1600 acres of land nearly surrounded by a long bend in the Kelsey River. In 1932‚ Baderman family relocated a lighthouse from Germany to the shore of the Kelsey River. In 1952 the original Baderman farmhouse was demolished to make way for the new Baderman Estate‚ which
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Emphysema and lung cancer are 2 condition related to smoking. (A) Emphysema is described has a Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is a combination of lung damage and mucous production that makes it hard to breathe. This is a chronic condition caused by damage to the alveoli air sacs in the lung. When the lungs are exposed to cigarette smoke‚ causes excess mucus production due to the destruction of lung tissue in the smaller airways. This makes them unable to hold there structure properly
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