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Easy ways for nurses to de-stress and avoid burnout
It’s no secret or any great big surprise that nurses deal with a lot of stress on the job. And like in any job, a stressed worker is not a good worker. When the care of patients is involved it is even...
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Our top 10 most popular healthcare staffing posts
It’s years end coming up soon, so it seems like a good time to look at the most popular posts have been over the past year. 10. How are you dealing with a more diverse nurse population? This article...
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What do you do to combat physical nurse fatigue?
A recent survey by the American Nurses Association looked at the physical toll that being a nurse can impose on a person. Some of the more alarming things it found were that 80% of nurses say therey...
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What is your hospital doing to keep nurses happy?
With the current nurse shortage, it’s no surprise that hospitals should be doing all they can to keep their nurses happy. Maintaining an environment where the nurse wants to work is critical for not...
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Hospitals Exploring New Well-Being Programs
Most hospitals currently implement well-being programs for their staff. Recently, more and more have been expanded beyond the traditional health and wellness offerings and are now addressing mental and...
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How Travel Nurses Can Lower Pneumonia Rates in Your Hospital
Under staffing of nurses is a major concern because of the effects it can have on patient safety and quality of care. According to a US Department of Health EPC report, five studies were conducted to...
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Nurse Burnout Contributes to Increase in Patient Infection
Nurse burnout has been a long running concern for nurses’ well being. Recent studies show that burnout not only effects nurses, but also the number of infections in the patients they are caring for....
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Preventing Nurse Burnout in Your Hospital – Free 7 Step Guide
Nurse burnout is a serious and growing problem for health facilities. Lack of staff means longer hours and stress for your nurses, which can severely affect patient care. At Medical Solutions, we know...
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Nurse Staffing Policies
Refining your facility’s nurse staffing policies can have a resounding positive effect. With strategic staffing policies you have the benefit of happier nurses (less burnout and turnover!) and as a...
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Laws Mandating Nurse Staffing
A bill currently going through the paces in the New York state legislature would put in place laws mandating nurse staffing that would require specific staffing ratios. According to an Associated Press...
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Lawsuit Alleges Ohio Nurse Was “Worked to Death”
Beth Jaspers’ husband alleges her death was a result of hospital understaffing. The husband of a deceased Cincinnati, Ohio nurse says that she died due to major and irresponsible staffing cuts at her...
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Nursing Shortage Increases
Survey Says: Nursing Shortage Continues to Increase AMN Healthcare Inc. recently released its 2013 Clinical Workforce Survey — “A National Survey of Hospital Executives Examining Clinical Workforce...
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Infographic Details Jobs and the Nursing Shortage
As a member of hospital community, you know how important it is to maintain optimum staffing levels. It’s important to healthcare workers, staff, administration, and, of course, patients. As time...
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Get Your Facility Ready for Nurses Week 2014!
Get your facility ready now to celebrate Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2014! Spring is a-popping and that means National Nurses Week will be here before we know it. Nurses Week runs May 6-12 each year, ending...
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Federal Nurse Staffing Bill Backed by ANA
Safety in Numbers: New Safe Nurse Staffing Legislation Could Have In-Hospital Committees Setting Staffing Levels The American Nurses Association has provided input for and is backing newly proposed...
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Great Blog for Nurse Managers
Learn more about a great blog for nurse managers. On the Healthcare Staffing Blog we do our best to provide helpful information for hospital administration, nurse managers, and others in healthcare at...
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Nurses Week 2016 Resource Toolkit
The American Nurses Association (ANA) provides an excellent toolkit every year for hospitals, clinics, and other organizations to help them celebrate Nurses Week. Nurses Week, May 6-12 each year, is a...
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