Article
Nursing
Carla Jomaa, Carl-Ardy Dubois, Isabelle Caron, Alexandre Prud'Homme
Summary: This study described the organization of nursing services in rehabilitation units and its association with medication errors and falls, showing that moderate staffing and teamwork levels can reduce the occurrence of safety incidents.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Faisal Khalaf Alanazi, Samuel Lapkin, Luke Molloy, Jenny Sim
Summary: This study aimed to examine the association between nursing unit safety culture, quality of care, missed care, nurse staffing levels, and inpatient falls using two data sources. The results showed that nursing units with a strong safety climate and better collaborations had lower incidents of patient falls using both data sources.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Management
Teresa Margarida Almeida Neves, Pedro Miguel Santos Dinis Parreira, Victor Jose Lopes Rodrigues, Joao Manuel Garcia Nascimento Graveto
Summary: The study reveals that nurse staffing is insufficient in public hospitals in central and northern Portugal, especially in internal medicine units and central hospitals. Nurses' perceptions align with objective data, and the shortage of nurses may pose a threat to the quality of care.
JOURNAL OF NURSING MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Louise Shaw, Debra Kiegaldie, Hazel Heng, Meg E. Morris
Summary: This study aimed to design, deliver, and evaluate an interprofessional education program for healthcare professionals on how to implement a modified version of the safe recovery program to prevent falls in hospitalized patients. The findings suggest that a 1-hour education session was insufficient to build full confidence in delivering the Safe Recovery Program. Participants recommended prior consultation and preparation before implementation, as well as opportunities for discussion and feedback with patients.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Hazel Heng, Debra Kiegaldie, Louise Shaw, Dana Jazayeri, Anne-Marie Hill, Meg E. Morris
Summary: Patient education is crucial for preventing hospital falls, but its implementation by health professionals is inconsistent. This study identified barriers and enablers to implementing falls prevention education through ward-based evaluation and interviews. Strategies to enhance implementation include strengthening professional accountability, involving stakeholders in the design process, and engaging leadership.
Article
Nursing
Christian M. Rochefort, Michal Abrahamowicz, Alain Biron, Patricia Bourgault, Isabelle Gaboury, Jeannie Haggerty, Jane McCusker
Summary: This innovative research protocol aims to examine the longitudinal associations between nurse staffing practices and adverse events in acute care hospitals, and determine safe nurse staffing thresholds. The study will follow a dynamic cohort of adult patients in Quebec, Canada, to assess the impact of selected nurse staffing practices on adverse events occurrence.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2021)
Article
Management
Melissa Cooke, Margarita de la Fuente, Candice Stringfield, Kelly Sullivan, Robert Brassil, Julie Thompson, Deborah H. Allen, Bradi B. Granger, Staci S. Reynolds
Summary: This study aimed to examine the impact of nurse staffing on inpatient falls performance across a multi-hospital system. The findings showed that higher performing units had less use of sitters and travelers, fewer overtime hours worked by nurses, and employed more expert-level clinical nurses and combined nursing assistant/health unit coordinator positions compared to lower performing units.
JOURNAL OF NURSING MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
L. Shaw, D. Kiegaldie, M. E. Morris
Summary: The study demonstrates that using evidence-based approaches to education can change health professionals' perspectives on falls risk assessment and prevention, increasing their confidence in assessing risk, judging and implementing mitigation strategies.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2021)
Article
Management
Christina Saville, Peter Griffiths
Summary: The study assessed the accuracy of the Safer Nursing Care Tool in predicting staffing requirements in hospital wards and generated hypotheses about factors associated with a poor fit. Results showed that 39% of wards frequently experienced understaffing, with factors such as high turnover, older patients, and small ward size identified as potential reasons for poor fit.
JOURNAL OF NURSING MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Soham Sinha, Dana B. Mukamel, Debra Saliba, Heather Ladd, R. Tamara Konetzka
Summary: This study examines the association between staffing turnover and instability in nursing homes and their independent contributions to quality of care. It found that both staffing instability and turnover have independent effects on nursing home quality. The study suggests that adding measures of staffing instability to existing measures may enhance the evaluation of nursing home quality for providers and consumers.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Karen B. Lasater, Douglas M. Sloane, Matthew D. McHugh, Jeannie P. Cimiotti, Kathryn A. Riman, Brendan Martin, Maryann Alexander, Linda H. Aiken
Summary: This study found that increasing patient-to-nurse ratios were associated with adverse outcomes in sepsis patients, while adherence to SEP-1 bundles was also related to patient outcomes, albeit to a lesser extent. Improving nurse staffing levels may lead to significant improvements in outcomes for sepsis patients.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Izabela Witczak, Lukasz Rypicz, Piotr Karniej, Agnieszka Mlynarska, Grzegorz Kubielas, Izabella Uchmanowicz
Summary: This study revealed a significant presence of nursing care rationing, which led to inadequate staffing, excessive workload, lack of transparency in handling adverse events, and insufficient cooperation between hospital units regarding patient safety, impacting various aspects of patient safety negatively.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Jay A. Harolds, Laura B. Miller
Summary: Magnet recognition has significant value in improving job satisfaction, patient outcomes, research and evidence-based practice, organizational reputation, and recruitment efforts.
CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Noriko Morioka, Suguru Okubo, Mutsuko Moriwaki, Kenshi Hayashida
Summary: This study aimed to summarize the evidence of an association between nurse staffing and nursing sensitivity outcomes in Japanese hospitals. The findings showed a certain relationship between nurse staffing level and patient and nurse outcomes, but due to limited studies and inconsistent results, it is currently difficult to draw robust conclusions.
Article
Nursing
Eman Kamel Hossny
Summary: This study analyzed nursing activities and found that personal and patient activities are the most time-consuming and frequent. It also revealed variations in time spent on different activities among different units and nursing personnel.
