NU 413 Week 9 Discussion Board Post student response to Katie-Lynn Fournier by Kathryn Moultrie Good afternoon Kathie, Enjoyed reading your post, and seeing how other organizations handle the operations of their facility and nursing departments. My biggest concern with improving quality care and patient safety issues in that, the responsibility is not ours alone, our Chief Nurse Executives (CNEs) and Director of Nursing (DON), and senior nursing management staffs to lead the journey Disch J. (2008). I find it overwhelming that the majority of the research literature (studies, surveys and reports believe nursing plays the pivotal role in changing the face of health care and improving quality care and patient safety.
What was once thought of as a profession driven by compassion and the desire to help those in need has now become filled with weary burnt out nurses who have lost sight of their purpose. Stress has caused them to distance themselves from the principles nursing is built upon. Our health care system needs to be revamped to improve the quality of care being administered. Nurses can be proactive and take steps to avoid burning out but, our health care administrators have to take matters into their hands because they have the capacity to initiate change. They must realize the gravity of the situation and take an offensive position to make a stand against the crisis of nursing
In the Vila Heath scenario, data is presented from St. Anthony Medical Center in Minneapolis. The areas of concern are: RN turnover, medication errors, and admissions by age. When evaluating the data, there are limitations for interpreting the data since there are critical pieces of information missing. This review of the data is an assumption based on data from national studies and statistics. RN
Nurses are uniquely positioned to be present at virtually every level of our health care system, nurses work at the community centers, clinics, hospitals and nurses are also present not only as bedside clinicians but also at the level of management, in the form of nurse managers, supervisors all the way up to the Director of nurses. We have a unique vantage point of the real state of affairs of our health care system, with the push for higher education and training, nurses will start to occupy more influential
The varying definitions of turnover, “have impeded a clear understanding of associated financial costs, as replacement cost estimations vary according to location and components included in the measure,” yet there is a definite hindrance in the indirect costs of the nurse turnover (244). Another effect the nurse turnover has had is on nurses who have continued in the profession. It has been shown that “as hours of care per patient day increased, so did the overtime nurses were asked to work and the incidence of missed shifts due to illness,” meaning the less nurses available, the more likely other nurses are going to have to work overtime or become ill due to the amount of work they have done. In order to accurately portray the current situation, Hayes implemented many different research studies done on the topic of the nursing turnover. These improved the credibility, or ethos, of her
Nurses experienced unsatisfied work environment, fatigue, burnout and increased in career change leading to the nursing
I am writing to follow up on the Registered Nurse position as I have not received any correspondence on the paperwork to officially transition over from my current position as a Patient Care technician. My release date from my manager is on April 3rd as Sharon from the Nurse Recruitment and Retention office is working on getting the documents ready for new hire. I can be reached on my cell at 374-646-4924 or via my email at delarosa1020@hotmail.com.
The Nursing Shortage and Burnout Consequences on Patient Safety Imagine a world where the number of patients is much greater than the number of providers willing and able to care for these patients? This world is the one we live in, but many do not realize or care to see. The demand for nursing professionals certainly exceeds the number that is supplied, resulting in a nursing shortage. This situation affects both patients and nurses themselves and research suggests that nurse shortage outcomes result in burnout and risks in patient dissatisfaction and safety.
The importance of staff retention Nurse retention is to provide staff with implements that will empower them in the workplace. Empowerment in organizational structures include power and opportunity. Employees with high levels of power are included in lines of information, support, resources and opportunities to learn and grow (Schwinger ET AL., 2010). In additional employees who have high levels of opportunity in their jobs tend to be more proactive problem solvers and accept change. When staff have opportunity and power, they are motivated, feel more in control, have increased wellbeing and have greater job satisfaction (Schwinger ET AL., 2010).
The need to develop leaders out of nurse needs to happen at every level. This can be fostered with nurses feeling capable and fully empowered to provide excellent care and make changes necessary to provide ineffectual systems. Lastly, nurses need to be “at the table”, familiar to provide healthcare leadership, including develop system for medication errors, improving quality, provide better care coordination, increase access of care, and averting workforce shortages. I agree with the report’s findings and support it. When education is furthered great opportunities come.
Good leadership is important and absolutely critical to the success of any healthcare organization. A leader is defined as an individual that is out front, taking risks, attempting to achieve shared goals, and inspiring others to action (Marquis & Huston, 2015). In the nursing profession, leadership roles are varied throughout any given organization. Nursing leadership in hospitals includes the chief nursing officer, the director of nursing, the charge nurse, as well as, the nurse educator of a given unit. In any nursing organization, the role of the leader is often geared towards improving and maintaining the quality of health care delivered by the entire nursing team (Marquis & Huston, 2015).
Most notably, patient safety is in jeopardy causing medical errors that otherwise would not occur. Nurses are also feeling frustrated and unappreciated within their careers causing these errors. It is important that the nursing shortage be talked about and addressed, before the impact of the shortage is too impaired to come back
One of a healthcare facility’s greatest resources is its staff. Each organization is affected by the quality of care delivered by the staff, as their decisions and behaviors can make the difference between an average department and a great one (Studor Group, 2011). Consequently, the selection of staff is one of the greatest decisions made by the nurse leader. This decision may affect not only patient satisfaction scores but also the satisfaction of staff and physicians. The selection of staff is one that the nurse leader must make carefully and seriously.
Advancing nursing leadership Nursing leaders are crucial to any nursing organization. They empower, influence, motivate, and communicate the organization’s vision to create change within the organization. This discussion will define my view of an improved healthcare atmosphere, outline the steps needed to begin this transformation and review my strengths-based assessment. It will also address the role my strengths play in leveraging change and reflect on the impact these strengths has on the team’s success.
And that inherently weakens the organization”. In nursing, if nurses perform poorly and are unable to successfully care for patients that reflects on not only themselves but also their unit, organization, and ultimately their profession. It has been found that nursing is the most trusted profession and I would absolutely like to keep it that way. I realize that I would not be able to do this without the support of those around me and without creating an environment conducive to my vision. Above everything else, as a nursing leader I would keep in mind two things that Sinek said, “Leadership is a choice, it is not a rank” and “We call them leaders because they go first.
