ISSN:0002-0443    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0002-0443    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0002-0443    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0002-0443    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0002-0443    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0002-0443    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

The Net Generation is the digitally-savvy generation born between the years of 1980 and 1999. People born during this time are predicted to seek careers in the helping professions, be open to job stability and working in organizations, and intolerant of coworkers and leaders who are not technically competent. The Net Generation persona and its work-related skills and values are explored and implications are posed in this article for nurse administrators.

ISSN:0002-0443    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Faced with a threatened shortage of highly skilled, acute care pediatric nurses, an RN Internship in Pediatrics program for new graduates was brought from vision to reality. Goals of the program were to: 1) facilitate transition of the new graduate nurse to professional registered nurse (RN); 2) prepare a beginning level staff nurse who is confident and who provides competent and safe patient care; and 3) increase the commitment and retention of new graduate nurses within the organization. A 1-year pilot program evaluation demonstrated that the interns who had an average of 8 months of RN experience were comparable or better on all measures than were control group participants who obtained up to 2 years of RN experience. A return on investment of 67.3% was established.

ISSN:0002-0443    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Research is an essential component in professional nursing practice. Although nursing research efforts have increased, there is little evidence of a consistent infrastructure within the community hospital to promote research utilization and the conduct of nursing research. There are multiple mechanisms for nurse administrators to support research efforts in the community hospital. We discuss the value of research and research utilization in the community hospital and suggest some practical strategies for nurse administrators to support research efforts.

ISSN:0002-0443    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Objective.Describe restructuring in the organization and delivery of patient care and the effects of nursing structure and processes on selected patient outcomes.Background.Restructuring has been the dominant cost-reduction strategy in acute care hospitals. Changes occurred without a systematic look at how interventions impacted on the processes and outcomes of care.Methods.Twenty-nine university teaching hospitals participated. Uniform structure, process, and outcome data were collected from each hospital and its study, medical, and surgical units. Outcome data included fall rate, nosocomial pressure ulcer, and urinary tract infection rates and patient satisfaction scores.Results.RNs were fewer in number, with an increase in Unlicensed Assistive Personnel. Outcomes were affected by registered nurse hours worked per patient/day and hours worked per patient day by all staff and their interactions with processes. Increased registered nurse hours worked per patient/day were associated with lower fall rates and higher patient satisfaction levels with pain management. Increased hours worked per patient day by all staff were associated with lower urinary tract infection rates.Conclusions.Data from this study do not enable specific staffing recommendations. Expanded hospital and unit level data should be collected and reported annually. Nursing staff regulations should be deferred until expanded structure and outcome data from all acute care hospitals are systematically collected, reported, and analyzed.

ISSN:0002-0443    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID