Level loading nurse assignments based on the work intensity
Takeaways Nursing assignments frequently are based on ratios and geography rather than work intensity associated with a specific patient assignment. Nurse satisfaction and perceptions…
Patient Flow
Transport teams and patient handoff reports
Patient safety requires complete communication. Takeaways: To protect patients, referring organizations, and transport professionals, a patient care report suitable to the scope of practice…
How reliable is your bedside shift report?
Traditional bedside shift reporting may not focus on specific patient safety prevention methods. An enhanced assessment can include targeted evidence-based actions designed to standardize…
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
This article reviews a quality-improvement initiative conducted on the inpatient geriatric unit at a freestanding psychiatric hospital that included a rounding program.
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…
Level loading nurse assignments based on the work intensity
Takeaways Nursing assignments frequently are based on ratios and geography rather than work intensity associated with a specific patient assignment. Nurse satisfaction…
Transport teams and patient handoff reports
Patient safety requires complete communication. Takeaways: To protect patients, referring organizations, and transport professionals, a patient care report suitable to the scope…
How reliable is your bedside shift report?
Traditional bedside shift reporting may not focus on specific patient safety prevention methods. An enhanced assessment can include targeted evidence-based actions designed…
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
This article reviews a quality-improvement initiative conducted on the inpatient geriatric unit at a freestanding psychiatric hospital that included a rounding program.
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…
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