How reliable is your bedside shift report?
A large healthcare system shares its model for success. Takeaways: Traditional bedside shift reporting may not focus on specific patient safety prevention methods. An…
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Technology and new staffing model bolster workforce management
Software, front-line decision making, and culture change combine in a win for patients and staff. An interview with Jessica Rivas, MSN, RN, CENP, NEA-BC,…
What’s a rapid triage assessment?
Five patients arrive simultaneously into the emergency department (ED) waiting room. Who will you see first? Who will go straight to an ED bed?…
The down and dirty of triage acuity scales
An unexpected fall from a ladder, a motor vehicle accident, a sudden onset of acute chest pain…these are merely a few of the reasons…
The do’s and don’ts of triage orientation
Three months out of nursing school I was assigned to orient to the triage nurse role in a fast-paced urban emergency department (ED). Patients…
8 steps for making effective nurse-patient assignments
Successful assignments require attention to the needs of both nurses and patients. Takeaways: Making nurse-patient assignments is challenging but rewarding. Nurse-patient assignments are created…
Improving patient satisfaction with discharge videos
Standardizing patient education with technology establishes a culture of patient safety. Takeaways: Technology—electronic health records, patient portals, telemedicine, and social media—is playing an increasingly…
Patient acuity tool on a medical-surgical unit
Use a tool for consistent, objective, and quantifiable patient assignments. Patient assignments can lead to dissatisfaction among nursing staff, especially when they’re not consistent,…
The impact of rounding on a geriatric psychiatric unit
Geriatric psychiatric units are typically populated with patients who have a wide range of mental health diagnoses, including dementia, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and…
Using mobile technology during patient handoffs
This Magnet®-recognized organization created a process for virtual bedside transfers. Takeaways: Virtual patient handoffs using web-enabled devices can reduce anxiety for both nurses and…
CNOs and CFOs partner to reap benefits of acuity-based staffing
How to build a case that creates improved patient outcomes. By Janet Boivin, BSN, RN In this new, unpredictable healthcare universe, chief nursing officers…
Justifying the purchase of a data-driven, acuity-based staffing system
Nursing practice is at the heart of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program, so nurses must be able to articulate…
How reliable is your bedside shift report?
A large healthcare system shares its model for success. Takeaways: Traditional bedside shift reporting may not focus on specific patient safety prevention…
Technology and new staffing model bolster workforce management
Software, front-line decision making, and culture change combine in a win for patients and staff. An interview with Jessica Rivas, MSN, RN,…
What’s a rapid triage assessment?
Five patients arrive simultaneously into the emergency department (ED) waiting room. Who will you see first? Who will go straight to an…
The down and dirty of triage acuity scales
An unexpected fall from a ladder, a motor vehicle accident, a sudden onset of acute chest pain…these are merely a few of…
The do’s and don’ts of triage orientation
Three months out of nursing school I was assigned to orient to the triage nurse role in a fast-paced urban emergency department…
8 steps for making effective nurse-patient assignments
Successful assignments require attention to the needs of both nurses and patients. Takeaways: Making nurse-patient assignments is challenging but rewarding. Nurse-patient assignments…
Improving patient satisfaction with discharge videos
Standardizing patient education with technology establishes a culture of patient safety. Takeaways: Technology—electronic health records, patient portals, telemedicine, and social media—is playing…
Patient acuity tool on a medical-surgical unit
Use a tool for consistent, objective, and quantifiable patient assignments. Patient assignments can lead to dissatisfaction among nursing staff, especially when they’re…
The impact of rounding on a geriatric psychiatric unit
Geriatric psychiatric units are typically populated with patients who have a wide range of mental health diagnoses, including dementia, major depressive disorder, bipolar…
Using mobile technology during patient handoffs
This Magnet®-recognized organization created a process for virtual bedside transfers. Takeaways: Virtual patient handoffs using web-enabled devices can reduce anxiety for both…
CNOs and CFOs partner to reap benefits of acuity-based staffing
How to build a case that creates improved patient outcomes. By Janet Boivin, BSN, RN In this new, unpredictable healthcare universe, chief…
Justifying the purchase of a data-driven, acuity-based staffing system
Nursing practice is at the heart of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program, so nurses must be able…
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