Staffing Journal of Nursing

8 Leadership Skills Every Nurse Manager Needs to Build a Stronger Team

8 Leadership Skills Every Nurse Manager Needs to Build a Stronger Team

Tags: conflict resolution leadership management managers staffing

A roundup of the essential leadership skills nurse managers need — from authentic leadership and conflict resolution to mentoring, burnout prevention, and staffing advocacy — with links to in-depth resources across RN Journal.

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The Reality of Nurse-to-Patient Ratios on Med/Surg Units—and Why They Matter

The Reality of Nurse-to-Patient Ratios on Med/Surg Units—and Why They Matter

Tags: hospitals medication nurse Nurse-to-Patient Ratios nurses nursing patient patients staffing support

Breakdown of nurse-to-patient ratios on Med/Surg units, exploring how staffing levels impact patient safety, nurse wellbeing, and overall quality of care.

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Nursing as a Profession — Why Do Nurses Still Unionize?

Nursing as a Profession — Why Do Nurses Still Unionize?

Tags: clinical labor nurses nursing patient patients profession safety staffing

Nursing is widely recognized as a profession requiring specialized education, ethical standards, and clinical expertise. However, many nurses continue to organize into labor unions. This article explores the structural, economic, and workplace factors that drive unionization in nursing.

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Transformational Leadership in Nursing Administration: A Single-Center Observational Study

Transformational Leadership in Nursing Administration: A Single-Center Observational Study

Tags: care infection leadership medical nurse nursing patient patient safety performance safety staffing study

This narrative practicum study documents an individual experience in Nursing Administration conducted at Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center, examining organizational structure, staffing systems, infection prevention, and quality improvement processes through a transformational leadership lens.

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Exploring Nursing Administration Practices: Insights from an Intensive Clinical Experience at Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital and Sanitarium

Exploring Nursing Administration Practices: Insights from an Intensive Clinical Experience at Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital and Sanitarium

Tags: challenges clinical education health importance knowledge leadership medical nursing patient staffing study

A reflective analysis of nursing administration practices based on an intensive clinical experience at Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital and Sanitarium, exploring leadership, staffing challenges, advocacy, and systemic issues in public healthcare.

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Using Electronic Hand Hygiene Monitoring System Data as Supplement to Accurately Report on Nursing Staff Hours per Resident Day

Using Electronic Hand Hygiene Monitoring System Data as Supplement to Accurately Report on Nursing Staff Hours per Resident Day

Tags: care hygiene nursing patient staffing

Electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems offer an objective data source for measuring actual patient care presence, supplementing traditional payroll-based reporting for CMS and Leapfrog staffing metrics. By utilizing role-specific, time-in-room data, organizations can enhance the accuracy and transparency of reported nursing hours per resident day (HPRD) while validating staffing compliance.

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