Shining Light on Our Complicit Behavior As I traveled across the country in 2016 speaking to nurse leaders, there was agreement on several points addressing disruptive behavior. The nurse leaders estimated that the majority of their nursing staff (85%) demonstrated the practices that align with showing up to work ready and willing to do […]
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Hurricane Florence had a devastating impact on parts of North Carolina, and many of our nursing colleagues will need months or even years to recover. The North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA) and the North Carolina Foundation for Nursing (NCFN) are teaming up to help get nurses back on their feet so they can get back […]
Read MoreSkills and knowledge alone are not enough to ensure the consistent level of staff engagement needed to achieve patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes necessary for success in the 21st-century. Positive attitudes and collegial behaviors are now vital to realizing strategic benchmarks and goals. The distraction of laboring within an unhealthy work environment will handicap the […]
Read MoreWe have come to a time in our profession and industry when skills and knowledge are not enough to ensure sound clinical outcomes, a high level of patient satisfaction, and excellent staff engagement scores. This realization is difficult for me to write, and I am sure it is difficult for you to read. Standardizing […]
Read MoreWe have come to a time in our profession and industry when skills and knowledge are not enough to ensure sound clinical outcomes, a high level of patient satisfaction, and excellent staff engagement scores. This realization is difficult for me to write, and I am sure it is difficult for you to read. Standardizing […]
Read MoreOne of the costliest risks that afflict the healthcare industry in Australia is injuries suffered by healthcare workers including doctors and nurses. Even though the healthcare and professional liability claims are much more stringent and severe, the annual cost of worker’s compensation claims aggregates to an amount much larger than liability claims in organizations […]
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