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Early Career RNs' Perceptions of Quality Care in the Hospital Setting

January 7, 2011 | Journal Article

Nursing quality indicators should include nursing processes, in addition to patient outcomes, to accurately reflect the complexity of hospital nursing care.

Wisdom at Work: Retaining Experienced Nurses

July 1, 2010 | Program Result Report

RWJF launched Wisdom at Work: Retaining Experienced Nurses in 2006 to build an evidence base for what works to retain experienced nurses in hospital settings and to develop a better understanding of the impact of existing interventions on the work environment for older nurses.

Safe Patient-Handling Program "UPLIFTS" Nurse Retention

February 1, 2010 | Journal Article

A program that promotes nurse safety also can improve retention of older, more experienced nurses.

Newly Licensed RN Characteristics and Turnover

May 1, 2009 | Issue Brief

This research highlight suggests that policy changes that result in better management, better orientations and a decrease in the amount of stressful work may improve the retention of new RNs in hospitals.

Hospital Restructuring

October 1, 2000 | Journal Article

Does it Adversely Affect Care and Outcomes?

An Increase in the Number of Nurses With Baccalaureate Degrees is Linked to Lower Rates of Postsurgery Mortality

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.

To Address the Nursing Shortage in Local Hospitals, Ocean County College Designs a Web-Assisted Curriculum

June 28, 2010 | Program Result Report

On-Site On-Line Nursing Program a one-day a week curriculum leading to an associate’s degree in nursing, allows students already working in health care to pursue the training necessary to take the RN licensing exam while continuing to work.

Hospital Staffing, Organization, and Quality of Care

February 1, 2002 | Journal Article

The International Hospital Outcomes Study was conducted to determine the effects of hospital organizational support and nurse staffing on nurses' dissatisfaction with their jobs, nurse burnout and nurse reports of quality of patient care.

Fanning the Flame to Retain Boomer Nurses

October 1, 2010 | Report

This product was provided to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation by the grantee organization, Pitt Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc.

Fanning the Flame

January 1, 2010 | Toolkit

This product was provided to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation by the grantee organization, Pitt Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc.

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