The Journal of nursing administration
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As the national quality agenda continues to be a key driver in healthcare, more programs are being developed to teach staff nurses how to lead quality change projects. Nurses are in a unique position to do this work; however, they may lack project management and leadership skills to do so. The authors provide a content analysis that compares and contrasts 3 such programs.
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By gaining increasing acceptance from consumers and traditional providers, retail-based convenient care clinics have moved from the innovative fringe into the mainstream of healthcare delivery. Nationwide, resourceful administrators are experimenting with retail-based delivery systems, using the clinic's unique attributes to promote wellness, expand accessibility, reduce delivery costs, and enhance brand recognition. This article takes an in-depth look at the convenient care business model, pertinent regulatory issues, and some of the associated benefits and concerns.
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The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of nurses and physicians who use a clinical decision support system (CDSS) in the critical care area, focusing on clinicians' motives and values related to decisions to either use or not use this optional technology. ⋯ Both nurses and physicians should be involved in preimplementation planning and ongoing evaluation of CDSSs. There is a need for a systematic review or Cochrane meta-analysis describing the affective aspects of successful implementations of decisional technology in critical care, specifically from the perspective of nursing administrators.