Recent Research About Nursing, June 2013
June 7, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
New research finds that heart failure patients benefit from adequate, stable nurse staffing, and that pediatric nurse staffing ratios are linked to readmission rates.
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In the Media: New Books for Nurses’ Summer Reading Lists
June 5, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Summer’s here, and so is murder and mayhem—at least in the pages of a trio of newly released books about nurses.
The Primary Care Team: LEAP Project
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The LEAP project identified 30 primary care practices that use health professionals and other staff in ways that maximize access to their services, so these workforce models can be replicated and adopted more widely.
Helping Nurses Become Innovators
May 7, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Transforming Care At the Bedside gave nurses at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center the courage to imagine what their jobs would be like without wasted time and unnecessary workarounds.
Verbal Abuse From Nurse Colleagues and Work Environment of Early Career Registered Nurses
April 29, 2013 | Journal Article
Many early career Registered Nurses experience verbal abuse from colleagues but remain committed to their profession.
Thirty Primary Care Practices Selected as Exemplary Models of Workforce Efficiency and Innovation
April 22, 2013 | Story
Spotlighted primary care practices provide insights for improving health care quality.
How Does Employment, or Unemployment, Affect Health?
March 12, 2013 | Issue Brief/Infographic
A steady job in safe working conditions can provide numerous benefits critical to maintaining proper health, while unemployment is associated with negative health effects.
The Imperative to Improve Hospital Work Environments
December 18, 2011 | Story
Study suggests hospitals should pursue improved nurse education and staffing, but those investments do not significantly reduce patient mortality in the absence of a good work environment.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholars: Growing the Next Generation of Academic Nurse Leaders
December 9, 2011 | Program Result Report
A progress report on Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholars, a program that aims to create the next generation of national leaders in academic nursing through career-development awards to outstanding junior faculty.
Work Environment Factors Other Than Staffing Associated with Nurses' Ratings of Patient Care Quality
November 2, 2011 | Journal Article
According to a survey of RNs early in their careers, some work environment factors beyond staffing are associated with nurses' ratings of the quality of care received by patients, suggesting managers should consider these specific issues to improve care quality.