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February 1, 2004 | Journal Article
Currently, the community of academic nursing centers finds itself in an age of both uncertainty and opportunity. In this article Sara Barger, Dean and Professor at the University of Alabama, Capstone College of Nursing and RWJF Executive Nurse Fello ...
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Academic nursing-practice partnerships create systems for nurses to enhance their learning opportunities and advance their profession.
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article provides evidence that some significant differences exist between RNs who are second-degree baccalaureate graduates (SDGs) and RNs who are traditional baccalaureate graduates (TBGs) and where future research can contribute to better understanding each group's impact on the RN workforce.
June 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This essay describes how nurses and nurse leaders are poorly represented in the boardrooms of health care organizations and how we need to include them more in strategic decisions, particularly around the issues of patient satisfaction and quality of care.
January 4, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
As we head into 2012, the Human Capital Blog asked Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) staff, program directors, scholars and grantees to share their New Year’s resolutions for our health care system, and what they think should be the priorities f ...
January 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Less than one-third of registered nurses (RNs) reported being very prepared across all measured QI topics.
March 4, 2013 | Journal Article
Researchers found that a 10-point increase in the percentage of nurses holding a baccalaureate degree in nursing within a hospital was associated with an average reduction of 2.12 deaths for every 1,000 patients.
December 1, 2001 | Journal Article
Health professionals perceive a decrease in personal autonomy that undermines worker satisfaction and contributes to an unstable workforce.
September 23, 2009 | Journal Article
Attrition rates for general surgery residents are higher than in other medical residencies. This report presents comprehensive data from the National Study of Expectations and Attitudes of Residents in Surgery (NEARS). The study is ongoing and will continue in 2010.
May 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This article discusses some of the benefits and drawbacks of pay-for-performance policy as it relates to nurses and the nursing profession. The authors explore the recent literature and explore why nurses have a critical role in pay-for-performance initiatives.