The safe staffing crisis now facing the nursing profession is further amplified by the nurse shortage and continuing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. There are no easy answers, but there are resources that can help.
In this book, readers will find:
. Detailed staffing plan, policy, and delivery model examples
. Turnkey calculation worksheets for full-time equivalencies (FTEs), PTO, and productive vs. nonproductive time
. Sound strategies for introducing new processes and technology
. Real-world staffing experiences from frontline managers
. Staffing and scheduling plans optimized for rural and critical access hospitals
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978-1-64648-161-3 (9781646481613)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, is an author and presenter and serves as the 38th President of the American Nurses Association. In this national leadership role, she boldly advocates for the nation's 5.5 million RNs.
Part 1: Understanding Staffing
Chapter 1: Nursing Fundamentals for Staffing
Chapter 2: The Current State of Staffing
Part 2: Researching & Operating Safe Staffing Principles and Practices
Chapter 3: Start with Understanding Your Unit's Care Delivery Model
Chapter 4: Maximize the Capacity and Capabilities of Your RN Workforce
Chapter 5: Empower All Disciplines to Practice to Their Full Scope
Chapter 6: Recognizing, Manage, and Minimize Your Variability
Chapter 7: Target Technology That Improves Staffing and Outcomes
Chapter 8: Pulling Your Data Together
Part 3: Staffing Tools and Models
Chapter 9: Innovative Care Delivery Models
Chapter 10: Outside the Hospital Walls
Chapter 11: Examples of Staffing Plans, Policies, and Committees
Epilogue
