Time Line Numbers of Nurses Needed Total Attrition Retired Quit Discharged Hired Three Years Ago 590 45 20 20 5 NA Two Years Ago One Year Ago Current Year Next Year Year After Next 600 610 620 625 637 50 55 60 65 70 20 20 20 20 20 25 30 35 40 45 5 5 5 5 5 55 60 65 65 77 Total Nurses to be recruited in the next two years: 65+77 = 142 Q.4: WHAT ASSUMPTIONS ARE YOU MAKING IMPLICITLY IN THIS EXERCISE – I.E. FIGURE OUT CHANGES IN THE HOSPITAL AND IN THE OUTSIDE ENVIRONMENT THAT MAY MAKE YOUR FORECAST INCORRECT? • WE ASSUME THAT IN CURRENT YEAR THE NUMBER OF OVERNIGHT PATIENTS IS 1950 • WE ASSUME THAT THIS YEAR THE PATIENTS PER NURSE WILL BE 3.15 • HIRING AND RECRUITMENT OF NURSES IS DONE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR AND THE TREND WILL CONTINUE FOR NEXT YEARS AS WELL • NURSES QUIT, RETIRE OR DISCHARGE AT THE END OF THE YEAR • THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS PROJECTED WOULD BE SAME • NO OTHER HOSPITAL IN VICINITY FOR NEXT YEARS • THE NURSES WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR HIRING • ATTRITION RATE REMAINS AS PREDICTED • THE PROJECTED VALUES ARE BASED ON THE FIGURES PROVIDED AND CHANGE IN ACTUAL MAY LEAD TO CHANGE OF
The evidence shows that nearly 50% of hospitalized patients are at risk for falls and half of those who fall suffer an injury. Preventing patient falls is one of the top priorities for a nurse in every clinical setting. Evidence shows that patient fall in 1.9 to 3% of acute care hospitalizations (Spoelstra, Given & Given, 2011). Falls in old patients have a negative impact in their physical and emotional health, long term function, and quality of life. Patients injured in a fall may lead to increase hospital costs due to additional treatment and longer lengths of stay (Ang, Mordiffi, & Wong, 2011).
A recent Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals survey found that half of the currently employed nurses who were surveyed had considered leaving the patient-care field for reasons other than retirement over the past 2 years, and 56 percent indicated that they wanted a less stressful and physically demanding job (Holl & Hines, 2000). The 2000 IOM study of quality
With today’s unemployment rate and economic woes there still seems to be a demand for nurses. Although the practice of Licensed Practical Nurse and a Registered Nurse can have many over-lapping duties, there are also remarkable differences in the two professions. These variances can range from; job demand, wages, education, skills, and future employment possibilities. By looking at the two, a Registered Nurse and a Licensed Practical Nurse, most would not know the difference between them. The LPN performs basic care duties and cares for the patient under the guidance of the Registered Nurse while, the RN cares for the patient and educates them about their health condition under the direction of a health care provider, such as the physician.
Nearly half of all pregnancies that occur in the United States every year are unintended. These unplanned pregnancies 40% are terminated by abortion. According to the NAF, one in three American women will have an abortion by the age of 45. More than half of women who have abortions were using some sort of contraceptive method such as birth control pill or condoms. Using these methods people consider themselves
There are 2,995 employees who work in NHS direct. 2,445 are in front line staff (www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk) of which 1,085 are trained nurses who give any necessary advice and if an individual need for referral in emergency they guide them according to their situation. in November 2000 the Department of health said that NHS direct receive over 3.5 million calls and take 60,000 call a weak, it may be raised at the end of year. In 2003, 20 million calls received. Currently NHS direct answer 8.2 million calls per day including website and
There are a few reasons that a policy has not been placed despite nurses being involved in evaluating the proper plan of care such as nurses’ attitudes of PS, and lack of education to healthcare professionals in PS (Bansari Patel, 2012). The purpose of the study was to address nurse’s attitudes, knowledge, and skills to implement a hospital policy to carry out PS. Research questions asked that were related to the study
In this research project, the nurse’s proved that they lacked evidence in their practice. They chose to believe it was acceptable to have omissions of medication for certain medications and diagnosis in patients than with others. In nursing, if a medication is prescribed as an order, you are to give it. If the patient is having a change in medication that requires you not give that medication i.e. low blood pressure for an anti-hypertensive or patient is lethargic and unable to swallow medication, you should be communicating these findings with your physicians to receive further directions.
Bobbi McCarthy RN-BSN student. Research Proposal. Area of interest is nurse burnout and how to alleviate its symptoms. Research Question: Does the implementation of a self- care program using routine alternative therapies at home and at work, positively affect the nurse experiencing burnout. Definition of burnout: A popular term for a mental, and or physical energy depletion after a period of chronic, unrelieved job-related stress characterized sometimes by physical illness.
“Although African-Americans, Hispanics, and American Indians make up nearly 25% of the United States population, only 9% of nurses belong to these ethnic groups,”(Mee). “The Council on Physician and Nurse Supply (March, 2008) determined that 3000 additional nurses must be graduated annually to meet the nation's health care needs, an expansion of 30 percent over the current number of annual nurse graduates. According to projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (November, 2007) more than one million new and replacement nurses will be needed