In New Jersey, Leaders Build Campaign to Transform Nursing on Strong Foundation
July 26, 2012 | Story
The New Jersey Action Coalition continues state efforts to overhaul the nursing profession and improve health and health care.
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INQRI Grantee Focuses on Nurses' Need to Care for Themselves, Too
July 10, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative (INQRI) grantee Susan Letvak, PhD, RN, recently spoke to the New York Times about her research on nurses with musculoskeletal pain and depression. The study results ...
Effects of Nursing Practice Environments on Quality Outcomes in Nursing Homes
December 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A supportive nursing practice environment is associated with fewer pressure ulcers and fewer deficiency citations in this study of New Jersey nursing homes.
Public Health News Roundup: May 9
May 9, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Exercise May Increase Survival Rates for Some Cancer Patients A review of 27 observational studies published between January 1950 and August 2011 finds that exercise may help improve survival for people with breast and colon cancer. The study was pu ...
Public Health News Roundup: April 27
April 27, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Multi-Agency Effort Promotes New Safety Campaign to Help Prevent Falls at Construction Sites The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Center for Construction Research and T ...
Are You Sitting Down for This?
April 26, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Standing while working has become a way-of-work for some of the NewPublicHealth staff, and most report that after a brief breaking in-period the foot aches give way to a more alert, healthier-feeling workday. So we were amused, and delighted, to see ...
Nursing Profession is Rife with Occupational Hazards
March 28, 2012 | Story
Surveys show nurses are at risk for injuries, illnesses and violence on the job.
Improving the Nurse Work Environment on Medical-Surgical Units Through Technology
August 15, 2010 | Program Result Report
The American Academy of Nursing's Workforce Commission developed Technology Drill Downs through which nurses identified technological solutions to workflow problems - which were introduced in 25 acute-care hospitals across the country.
Health Professionals Using Flexible Work Schedules, Policies
March 27, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
More physicians are working less than full time, seeking part-time or flexible schedules instead, according to a survey released earlier this month. The 2011 Physician Retention Survey, conducted by physician search firm Cejka Search and the America ...
New Nurses
March 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Programs aimed at increasing nurse retention are important now, before an ease to the recession begins to mitigate a nursing shortage in the future.