The Journal of nursing administration
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This department highlights nursing leaders who have demonstrated the ability to inspire and lead change. This competency is seen in the ability to develop, structure, and implement organizational, local, national, and international change through strategic vision, risk taking, and effective communication. In this article, the author showcases the work of Susan Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN.
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The introduction of mobile communication devices (MCDs) has dramatically altered how nurses communicate. It is critical to assess whether these technologies contribute to stress and complicate the work of the nurse or if the devices are perceived as assisting in the provision of efficient and higher-quality patient care. The authors discuss a study that assessed the perceptions of nurses on a medical unit after MCDs were implemented.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Same-handed and mirrored unit configurations: is there a difference in patient and nurse outcomes?
Despite growing awareness that hospital design can impact meaningful outcomes, the same-handed medical-surgical inpatient unit configuration has not been empirically investigated. This study measured differences in patient and nurse outcomes between the same-handed and mirrored unit configurations. ⋯ The same-handed unit configuration benefits patient experience, patient safety, and operational outcomes. Before renovation or new construction of units, nurse executives should consider the advantages of a same-handed unit configuration.
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Since 1999, dozens of organizations and hundreds of initiatives have emerged to improve the quality and safety of patient care, yet insufficient progress has been made. Attention has turned toward improving senior leadership team effectiveness. The authors describe a national project that examined the role of the senior leadership team in 8 hospitals in promoting quality and safety, with particular focus on the role of the chief nurse officer in this process.
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There are many ergonomic considerations during design that can enhance nurse and other provider safety in the built healthcare environment. This facility design department aims to expand nurse leaders' knowledge and competencies in health facility design and enables them to take leadership roles in design efforts. Part 1 in this 2-part series focuses on ergonomic designs for patient care areas to enhance patient and nurse safety. Part 2 discusses ergonomic designs for centralized and decentralized nursing stations.