Nurse Staffing 101 is a resource for RNs in developing effective and facility-specific approaches to optimal staffing decisions and plans. It covers the essential topics: Historical and political setting of safe staffing; Workplace, safety, and quality considerations; Examples of professional nursing practice models; Staffing at the organizational level in terms of workload variances; Current practices and possible solutions for determining and achieving...

THE PURPOSE OF THIS Welcome to Long-term Care is a simple short guide that provides information to the nurse in long-term care. It is in laymen’s terms and is a realistic approach so anyone, from a nursing assistant to nurse director can put it into practice. What I've found throughout my career, is the lack of mentorship that companies provide to staff to assist in both personal and professional growth and development. Mentorship is so, needed...

Do you know what work you can, or should, delegate? What tasks can you assign to patient care assistants (PCA), or to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? Can licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) delegate responsibilities? Since the final professional decision to proceed with delegation to UAPs ultimately rests with the RN, you need to be vigilant and understand the proper delegation process. Delegation and You,...

Raising the Bar on Service Excellence concentrates on five crucial leadership actions that will shift your organization from good to great. Once again, Baird pushes the reader out of the theory mode and into action. Each chapter features case examples and concludes with specific leadership action steps that will bring the organization closer to living the mission, vision, values and brand promise.

Ce nouvel ouvrage va permettre d'informer des avancements en gestion des soins infirmiers et au sein de la discipline infirmière qui est de plus en plus culturellement diversifiée. Il comporte de l'information sur l'imputabilité, les différents rles, les responsabilités, les qualifications et les normes éthiques nécessaires pour servir de guide à l'infirmière souhaitant exercer la fonction de gestionnaire des soins infirmiers au Québec. Cet...

In 1945, Lieutenant Alene B. Duerk, registered nurse, stood on the deck of the USS Beneoolence, one of the Navy's large hospital ships. It had taken many years of hard work for her to become a capable nurse and an independent woman, as her mother had hoped. Now she was headed for the coast of Japan in a fleet of 600 ships. It was wartime, and the future looked uncertain. But Alene Duerk's dedication would lead to a long and productive career with...

Dr. Joanne Wescott is a life learner, servant leader, innovator, and visionary with advanced education. A Licensed Practical Nurse from the commonwealth of Virginia. She then went on to graduate from Delaware State University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing as a Registered Nurse. She holds a Professional Registered Nurse with Multi-State Licensure, State of Delaware Compact, and a California License. Later obtained a master's degree in Organizational...

Are you frustrated that no matter what you do, your nonprofit never gets financially ahead? Are you trying to grow your revenues, but your donor base keeps shrinking? Are you recovering from a bad financial situation? Are you attempting to build up reserves so that you can continue core services even when funding cuts come? Do you dream of financial sustainability? If so, we've written Beyond Survival: Eight Proven Techniques that Lead to Sustainable...