Policy changes Like many other hospitals‚ Memorial waited for help to come from the National Guard and the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA). FEMA is expected to provide guidance in natural and man-made disasters‚ furthermore‚ they are not meant to take over situations (Shoup‚ 2005). In advance of the disaster the then Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco wrote to President Bush requesting a disaster declaration to allow federal assistance. The emergency responses were delayed by
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Working on the ICU: Nurse Staffing The process of going to college‚ studying to become a nurse‚ and ultimately finding a position in our ever growing‚ competitive work field is quite the challenge. Now that the beginning stages of our career have been completed and we have secured our positions as an ICU nurse‚ we face a different dilemma daily within the workplace; understaffing. We have lost three nurses and currently‚ those positions will not be re-filled‚ leaving the workload to fall onto our
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Nurses are turning increasingly to staffing agencies to find employment. Many hospitals and other healthcare facilities go through cycles of hiring personnel and then laying them off when budget cuts come down at the end of the fiscal year. This leaves many nurses unemployed while there is an increasing need for their talent. One of the challenges for staffing agencies that handle nursing positions is having the capacity to add personnel when demand increases. If cash flows are tight‚ adding additional
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According to (O’Rourke‚ chp.10‚ pg.8)‚ Culture is composed of material objects‚ ideas‚ values‚ and attitudes: and expected patterns of behavior. It is through our culture‚ that communication beings‚ the older you become that does not change‚ but gets more difficult. In the article Cross-Cultural Communication in the Workplace: can we stay home without it‚ (Kudirka‚ Joi Constance‚1989 pg1). points out there must be training in cultural diversity in the workplace. It is a integrate tool
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Nurse Staffing Ratios In the United States‚ nurses constitute the largest percentage among the total workforce of the healthcare system. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2013) reported that there were almost 3.3 million registered nurses and licensed practice nurses employed in nursing between 2008 and 2010. Nurses are very important part of healthcare delivery system and ensure operation of healthcare facilities. They have the greatest contact and direct involvement with the patient
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system‚ nurse staffing is a big concern in the U.S. The inadequate nurse staffing has been linked to poor patient outcomes and quality of care‚ job dissatisfaction among nurses‚ and so forth. Therefore‚ the implementation of adequate nurse staffing may be a solution to improve these outcomes. However‚ there is lack of evidence that the safe and effect nurse staffing. • Define your question using PICO: Narrative form: In hospitals and nursing homes‚ will the implementation of optimal nurse staffing
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‘How to Develop an Organisational Training Plan’ Introduction To achieve its business objectives‚ an organisation needs people with the right skills and knowledge to be in place at the right time. The Training Plan describes how the organisation is going to achieve this. Creating an Organisational Training Plan: • Is an opportunity for the management team to step back and identify the skills and knowledge gaps in the organisation • Encourages the exploration of various options for training and
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Abalos‚ Sophia Lorraine A. BSN 4C2 The Impact of Nurse Staffing on Hospital Costs and Patient Length of Stay: Impact of Nurse Staffing on Hospital Cost ------------------------------------------------- Impact of Nurse Staffing on Hospital Cost Previous studies demonstrated that significant cost reductions were possible through effective staff management. Increasing the proportion of hours provided by RNs would yield cost savings resulting from avoiding death and reduced LOS (Needleman
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1. Be able to set performance targets to meet strategic objectives 1.1. It is important to set performance targets‚ for both the team and the individual will ultimately contribute to the organisation’s strategic objectives. The organisational objectives are the vehicle that drives the organisation forward‚ without which teams and individuals do not know what to do. Barking & Dagenham College has 8 strategic objectives‚ outlined in figure 1‚ and it is the responsibility of all teams within the
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1. Discuss TWO of the following staffing/scheduling practices and how they can support patient care: With the best healthcare organizations‚ we have today‚ staffing and scheduling are very challenging issues that these organizations still face. Researchers from the last 10 years or so shows the importance of adequate registered nurse staffing in accomplishing good patient outcomes‚ safety‚ and satisfaction. Better RN staffing and not too overworked‚ have been shown to reduce patient mortality‚ enhance
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