Search Tag: nurses
Overtime-night-shifts-increase-injury-risk-for-nurses
2015 15 Aug
According to an analysis of occupational injuries published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies , newly licensed registered nurses were likely to work schedules that are associated with increased risks for occupational injuries. "Overtime and night shift work were significantly associated with increased injury risk in newly licensed...Read more
Happy-nurses-improve-outcomes
2015 19 Jul
According to a study of a team of Kaiser Permanente, nurses have a significant impact on the success of a hospital. The study is published in Health Care Management Review . The Kaiser model is currently in use in eight states. It integrates hospitals, insurance and doctors' offices into one system. Several hospitals have tried and failed to replicate...Read more
Creating-an-effective-workforce
2015 17 Jul
Amidst changing trends in patient care delivery, it behooves healthcare providers to improve quality while also containing costs. A hospital's workforce is a key consideration in quality and cost analysis, so it's essential to have the proper mix of core and contingent staffing for more efficient work flow. Nurses and other healthcare professionals...Read more
Emergency-nurses-susceptible-to-death-anxiety
2015 15 Jul
The nature of their work and daily exposure to death and other mortality cues make emergency nurses highly susceptible to death anxiety, according to a paper published online in the journal Emergency Nurse . Death anxiety, or "thanatophobia", is a state in which people experience negative emotional reactions in recognition of their own mortality....Read more
Workshop-improves-nurses-palliative-communication-skills
2015 06 Jul
A workshop developed at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) has been effective in improving palliative care communication skills of critical care nurses. Specifically, workshop participants reported improvements to skill and confidence levels for engaging in discussions of prognosis and goals of care with families and physicians, according...Read more
Multi-purpose-icu-rooms-flexible
2015 03 Jul
Rice Memorial Hospital in Wilmar, Minnesota in the United States is all set to implement a new integrated caring approach to intensive care through the use of acuity-adaptable rooms that will be incorporated with a medical and surgical unit that is capable of adjusting to either a general patient or an intensive care patient. It is felt that this...Read more
Need-for-nursing-cultural-diversity-education-identified
2015 03 Jul
According to a report by Nurse.com, cultural competency and an understanding of healthcare perspectives from different cultures is becoming a critical need for nurses. As Susan Olson, R.N., a staff nurse and coordinator of service excellence at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, New Jersey explains, hospitals today are a melting pot of different...Read more
Transitional-care-reduces-readmissions
2015 04 Jun
As transitional care is increasingly used to reduce hospital readmissions, progressive care nurses can play an integral role in efforts to help patients achieve functional recovery faster in post-acute care, according to an article published in the journal Critical Care Nurse (CCN) . The report, “Progressive Mobility as a Team Effort in Transitional...Read more
Reducing-medication-administration-errors
2015 04 May
This study aimed to develop clinical decision support (CDS) tools to decrease errors in medication administration, which have been shown to be frequent and serious. Notably, the rate of preventable adverse drug events in intensive care can be twice as much as in non-intensive care units. Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, focused...Read more
Study-provides-guidance-for-icu-staffing
2015 01 May
The findings of a new study examining the ratio of nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) to patients may help hospital administrators better determine appropriate staffing levels in intensive care units (ICUs). Published in the American Journal of Critical Care (AJCC) , “Patient-to-Provider Ratios for Nurse Practitioners and Physician...Read more
Online-tool-helps-nurses-learn-evidence-based-practice-skills
2015 09 Apr
As tremendous advances are made in medicine, practitioners have new tools, but they also have more information to absorb and incorporate to provide evidence-based patient care: integrating best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient’s perspectives. For the bedside nurse, this information can be lifesaving but time consuming. This has...Read more
Study-sbar-tool-improves-team-communication
2014 03 Jun
A team of Canadian researchers investigating the use of a communication tool within an acute healthcare organisation reports that dialogues improved among staff and between staff, patients and their families. Communication was evaluated before and after implementation of the tool, with participants self-reporting their levels of satisfaction. Leadership...Read more
Bust-that-stress-tips-for-healthcare-providers
2014 02 Jun
In most jobs, recognising and learning to manage daily stress is critical to a successful performance. Healthcare industry workers are particularly prone to pressure, having to complete quotas and targets and assist patients around the clock. They are frequently faced with life-or-death scenarios, traumatic events or overflowing waiting rooms. ...Read more
Nurses-campaign-against-the-dangers-of-digital-diagnoses
2014 02 Jun
As hospitals seek to serve more and more patients, many private healthcare companies are using automated diagnosis systems to make recommendations for care provision. Now, the National Nurses United (NNU) has launched a campaign warning the public about the dangers of impersonal, streamlined treatment recommendations based on large datasets rather...Read more
Conhit-2014-synopsis-focus-on-patients-and-processes
2014 08 May
An interview with congress Gold Partner Agfa HealthCare GmbH: Michael Strüter, Managing Director Hospital information systems are a huge toolbox offering many functions. But what if users are unable to find the tools they need? Michael Strüter, managing director Agfa HealthCare GmbH and head of Sales IT and Imaging DACH, explains why it is time...Read more
Klas-report-awards-top-marks-to-pyxis-medstation-system
2014 24 Apr
CareFusion Technology named #1 for quality, ease of use and reliability CareFusion, a leading global medical technology company, has announced that nurses have ranked the Pyxis MedStation system as the #1 medication dispensing cabinet in a new study by KLAS, an independent research company. KLAS independently monitors health care technology...Read more