Safe Patient-Handling Program "UPLIFTS" Nurse Retention
February 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A program that promotes nurse safety also can improve retention of older, more experienced nurses.
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Wisdom at Work: Retaining Experienced Nurses
July 1, 2010 | Program Result
RWJF launched Wisdom at Work: Retaining Experienced Nurses in 2006 to build an evidence base for what works to retain experienced nurses in hospital settings and to develop a better understanding of the impact of existing interventions on the work environment for older nurses.
Fanning the Flame to Retain Boomer Nurses
October 1, 2010 | Report
This product was provided to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation by the grantee organization, Pitt Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc.
Wisdom at Work
March 25, 2009 | Report
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Hospital Restructuring: Implications for Patient Outcomes and Workforce Policy
October 18, 2010 | Story
Aiken believes the accumulation of research has changed the nature of the debate about nursing shortages and their consequences, and about the outcomes of hospital restructuring.
To Address the Nursing Shortage in Local Hospitals, Ocean County College Designs a Web-Assisted Curriculum
June 28, 2010 | Program Result
On-Site On-Line Nursing Program a one-day a week curriculum leading to an associate’s degree in nursing, allows students already working in health care to pursue the training necessary to take the RN licensing exam while continuing to work.
Mitigating Knowledge Loss
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article addresses the issue of knowledge loss within the nursing workforce. If, as older nurses retire, health care organizations cannot retain this type of knowledge in their workforce, patient outcomes will likely suffer.
Fanning the Flame
January 1, 2010 | Toolkit
This product was provided to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation by the grantee organization, Pitt Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc.
The Working Hours of Hospital Staff Nurses and Patient Safety
July 1, 2004 | Journal Article
The use of extended work shifts and overtime has escalated as hospitals copewith a shortage of registered nurses (RNs). Little is known, however, about the prevalence of these extended work periods and their effects on patient safety. Logbooks compl ...
Failure to Rescue: Needless Deaths are Prime Examples of the Need for More Nurses at the Bedside
December 31, 2002 | Journal Article
Needless Deaths are Prime Examples of the Need for More Nurses at the Bedside