Performing nurses’ shift changes at the patient’s bedside can reduce potential medical errors and increase patient satisfaction, according a new study highlighted on ScienceDaily.com. The study findings were published in the Journal of Nursing Care Quality.
Traditionally, nurses exchange patient information between shifts through recordings or verbal briefings. With the bedside handover method, nurses exchange pertinent patient information such as clinical conditions, allergies, and care plans with the patient in his or her room. With this system, nurses and patients see each other sooner and patients are able to ask questions and clarify information with both the nurse leaving for the day, and their new nurse. This process can relieve anxiety and improve patient satisfaction, according to the article.
Study participants described bedside handover as engaging, personal, and informative. However, researches noted the importance of recognizing and being sensitive to patients’ preferences, which often differ. Bedside handover can be beneficial for nurses as well, since they can assess all patients’ conditions and prioritize care within the first 15 minutes of a shift.
An INQRI-funded study led by Linda Flynn and Dong-Churl Suh examined the “Impact of Nursing Structures and Processes on Medication Errors.” The multidisciplinary research team identified changes in nursing care processes needed to prevent medication errors as well as adjustments in nurse staffing and the practice environment that can facilitate interception of such errors.
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Study Finds Linkage 55 Percent of Nurses Are Overweight or Obese
Yesterday, Olivia Katrandjian, reporting for ABC News, shared the results of a recently published study that found 55% of nurses are overweight or obese. The study found that nursing schedules affected not only the health, in regards to the body mass index (BMI) of the nurses, but the quality of care they delivered to patients.While this study was published in the November 2011 issue of the Journal of Nursing Administration, it is now receiving press coverage around the country. This study also builds off of previous findings that found working long shifts and having too little time off were most often related to the death of patients.
Click here to read the news article.
Click here to read the study as published in JoNA.
Click here to read the news article.
Click here to read the study as published in JoNA.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Study Suggests Link Between Lengthy Nurse Shifts and Patient Deaths
Last week, Madhu Rajaraman of Southern Maryland Online reported that a recent study conducted at the University of Maryland School of Nursing and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has found that long work hours was one of the strongest contributors to patient deaths. This study was conducted in 71 federal hospitals and recently published in January/February edition of Nursing Research.
This research is similar to a study previously led by INQRI alumni, Dr. Susan Letvak & Dr. Christopher Ruhm, which looked into the effects of nurse presenteeism [working despite illness] on quality of care and patient safety.
Read more about Dr. Letvak & Dr. Ruhm's study here.
Click here to read the news article.
This research is similar to a study previously led by INQRI alumni, Dr. Susan Letvak & Dr. Christopher Ruhm, which looked into the effects of nurse presenteeism [working despite illness] on quality of care and patient safety.
Read more about Dr. Letvak & Dr. Ruhm's study here.
Click here to read the news article.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
New Publication from the Initiative on the Future of Nursing
Yesterday, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released A Summary of the February 2010 Forum on the Future of Nursing: Education. This publication summarizes the discussions of the Forum, held at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston to examine challenges and opportunities associated with nursing education overall. You can access the publication in the link above where it can be downloaded as a free PDF or purchased in hard copy. In addition, you can access the archived webcast and other information on the Forum home page. The archived video webcast is available in the 'Other Meeting Resources' section of the page.
In advance of the Forum on Education, the INQRI program partnered with the Initiative on the Future of Nursing (IFN) to present the February 18 edition of Change of Shift. In anticipation of the forum, we selected nursing education as our theme.
The IFN committee's final report, which will include its conclusions and recommendations, will be released this fall. Summaries of the October 2009 Forum on acute care and the December 2009 Forum on care in the community are already available on IOM's website.
Please contact us at nursing@nas.edu with any questions.
In advance of the Forum on Education, the INQRI program partnered with the Initiative on the Future of Nursing (IFN) to present the February 18 edition of Change of Shift. In anticipation of the forum, we selected nursing education as our theme.
The IFN committee's final report, which will include its conclusions and recommendations, will be released this fall. Summaries of the October 2009 Forum on acute care and the December 2009 Forum on care in the community are already available on IOM's website.
Please contact us at nursing@nas.edu with any questions.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Around the Web Today...
Check out the latest edition of the Health Wonk Review, hosted by RWJF's Health Reform Galaxy Blog. Writer Minna Jung offers up a full selection of all the health care happenings around the web with a March Madness theme. Also posted today was this week's edition of Change of Shift, hosted by the Nursing Student Chronicles blog, a new participant in Change of Shift. INQRI was happy to be featured in both carnivals this week with two of our recent posts.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Archived Webcast and Live Blog from Forum on the Future of Nursing: Education Now Available
If you missed any of the presentations or testimony from Monday’s Forum on the Future of Nursing: Education, make sure you watch the archived webcast or read RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow, and University of Massachusetts Dean of Nursing, Greer Glazer’s live blog posts from the front row of Monday’s forum. The posts are published on the Initiative on the Future of Nursing blog and are available for comment.
In her four posts, Glazer provides a detailed report of the armchair discussions and audience testimony presented at the forum. Glazer’s posts also share her unique perspective of the forum dialogue and key issues in nursing education.
Photos, videos and more information about Monday’s forum are available at:
www.thefutureofnursing.org or www.facebook.com/FutureofNursing.
Last week, RWJF participated in two online events in advance of the forum: RNChat on Twitter and Change of Shift, hosted by the INQRI blog. To read the transcript from the chat, Nursing Education: Peering into the Future, please click here. To read all of the blog posts submitted for Change of Shift, please click here.
In her four posts, Glazer provides a detailed report of the armchair discussions and audience testimony presented at the forum. Glazer’s posts also share her unique perspective of the forum dialogue and key issues in nursing education.
Photos, videos and more information about Monday’s forum are available at:
www.thefutureofnursing.org or www.facebook.com/FutureofNursing.
Last week, RWJF participated in two online events in advance of the forum: RNChat on Twitter and Change of Shift, hosted by the INQRI blog. To read the transcript from the chat, Nursing Education: Peering into the Future, please click here. To read all of the blog posts submitted for Change of Shift, please click here.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Change of Shift
The INQRI program is excited to partner with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the IOM to present the February 18 edition of Change of Shift. In anticipation of the upcoming forum on the Future of Nursing: Education, we have selected nursing education as our theme.
The goal of the INQRI program is to generate, disseminate and translate research to understand how nurses contribute to and can improve the quality of patient care. In a recent article, NursingZone.com reported that new nurses are entering the field feeling poorly prepared by their education to implement quality improvement measures. We see this eye-opening research as an important opportunity for nurse educators.
During the Houston forum on February 22, the Future of Nursing committee members will hear testimony about other opportunities and challenges in nursing education, but in the mean time, we will hear from nurse bloggers about their views on everything from nursing education to their favorite movies.
We are really excited by the diversity in submissions this week. We hope you’ll enjoy reading them as much as we have. Happy reading!
Posts on Nursing Education
In Closing the Nursing Shortage Demands Creativity, Collaboration, the Center to Champion Nursing in America blog discusses their approach to redesigning nursing education.
Jerry at Death Club for Cuties posted Someone's story - The man on the bench by the sea. In it he talks about his decision to practice in Palliative Care and shares a poignant story that helps reflect, as he puts it, “the role narrative plays in end of life care.” Warning: grab some tissues before you click to read.
At Experiences of an ICU Nurse, Lisa talks about a different kind of Road Trip. Throughout the post she demonstrates that travelling with a critically ill patient through the hospital is the best kind of on-the-job training for nurses. What are some lessons you’ve learned from a road trip?
The Initiative on the Future of Nursing blog posted a guest spot by Marla Salmon, Dean of the University of Washington’s Nursing School. The post, What Should We Teach the Nurse of the Future details key elements for the future of nursing education including pre-clinical training, lifelong learning curriculum and technology. She says, “What nurses do today is not what they will need to do tomorrow.” What do you think they’ll need tomorrow?
Lynda at the Muse, RN explains her “Nurse Squat” theory on Nurses that Squat. Luckily she has the solution – Step Up & Move Your Butt! This is a must-read for new and experienced nurses alike. Are you a Squatter or a Mover?
In 101 Blog Posts Every New Nurse Should Read, posted at Nurse Practitioner School, posts touch on advice, personal stories and exams. Skim the list for well-rounded nursing perspectives.
Laney at Nursing Student Chronicles shared one way her nursing school clinicals have shaped her in I’ve Gotta Fever. Did anyone else have babies on the brain during the mother and baby semester?
In the post, Experience, new nurse blogger Janine Anderson at Shades of Grey talks about working with new nurses. She thinks that new nurses who already have the basics down are able to really learn from the new experiences they encounter during their shifts.
May, at the Uncreative Writer, has lost her nursing spark. In the Age of Reason, May describes the over-the-top enthusiasm of a young nurse. This encounter makes her reflect on her own nursing career and how she went from having that same enthusiasm and excitement for nursing to a cynical and routine outlook. Read and relate.
Victoria Powell at VP-Medical News shares her daughter’s decision to enter the nursing field, while confronting the impending nursing shortage, in So You Want To Be a Nurse.
“Best-Of” Posts
At Master of Health Administration medical student Diana Diego posted her list of The 20 Best Hospitals in America– and What Makes them the Best. Find out who made her list.
John Q. Stakes at Nurse Assistant passed along the Top 50 Nursing Assistant Blogs. He says, “When you are a nursing assistant, it can help to have the perspective of a number of different people…Nursing can be rewarding, but also quite difficult.” Check out his list for new insight.
Looking for a good movie to rent this weekend, but still want to stay in the medical (er, sort of) mindset? Emily, at Nurse Practitioner Schools, has 10 recommendations that are sure to please. Check out her list at Top 10 Medical Movies of all Time.
Katie, at Radiologic Technologist Schools, touts 7 Twitter Users Every Healthcare Professional Should Follow to help stay on top of developments in the field.
Mary Jones presents 25 TED Talks Every Medical Professional Should Watch posted at Ultrasounds Tech Schools.
Additional Posts
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Degrees provides advice for parents in How to: Take Care of a Sick Child Like a Nurse Does. These recommendations might be common sense to all the nurses out there but offer a good crash course for dealing with a sick kid.
Be sure to pass around Healthy Living Gal’s 10 Tips to Help You Stay Healthy During a Hospital Trip post on X-Ray Technologist Schools to any patients you know. The list has some key pointers to complement treatment.
Dean at The Millionaire Nurse compares illnesses we’ve all heard of to financial woes that have parallel affects in Diseases and Your Money.
That’s it for this edition of Change of Shift. Thanks for stopping by!
Also, stay tuned at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 18 for #RNChat on Twitter, where the conversation about nursing education continues. Follow the Initiative on the Future of Nursing Twitter feed @FutureofNursing for our comments during the chat.
The next CoS will be over at MamaTrauma. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Change of Shift to clynewarnr@earthlink.net or by using the carnival submission form. Past and future hosts can be found on the blog carnival index page.
The goal of the INQRI program is to generate, disseminate and translate research to understand how nurses contribute to and can improve the quality of patient care. In a recent article, NursingZone.com reported that new nurses are entering the field feeling poorly prepared by their education to implement quality improvement measures. We see this eye-opening research as an important opportunity for nurse educators.
During the Houston forum on February 22, the Future of Nursing committee members will hear testimony about other opportunities and challenges in nursing education, but in the mean time, we will hear from nurse bloggers about their views on everything from nursing education to their favorite movies.
We are really excited by the diversity in submissions this week. We hope you’ll enjoy reading them as much as we have. Happy reading!
Posts on Nursing Education
In Closing the Nursing Shortage Demands Creativity, Collaboration, the Center to Champion Nursing in America blog discusses their approach to redesigning nursing education.
Jerry at Death Club for Cuties posted Someone's story - The man on the bench by the sea. In it he talks about his decision to practice in Palliative Care and shares a poignant story that helps reflect, as he puts it, “the role narrative plays in end of life care.” Warning: grab some tissues before you click to read.
At Experiences of an ICU Nurse, Lisa talks about a different kind of Road Trip. Throughout the post she demonstrates that travelling with a critically ill patient through the hospital is the best kind of on-the-job training for nurses. What are some lessons you’ve learned from a road trip?
The Initiative on the Future of Nursing blog posted a guest spot by Marla Salmon, Dean of the University of Washington’s Nursing School. The post, What Should We Teach the Nurse of the Future details key elements for the future of nursing education including pre-clinical training, lifelong learning curriculum and technology. She says, “What nurses do today is not what they will need to do tomorrow.” What do you think they’ll need tomorrow?
Lynda at the Muse, RN explains her “Nurse Squat” theory on Nurses that Squat. Luckily she has the solution – Step Up & Move Your Butt! This is a must-read for new and experienced nurses alike. Are you a Squatter or a Mover?
In 101 Blog Posts Every New Nurse Should Read, posted at Nurse Practitioner School, posts touch on advice, personal stories and exams. Skim the list for well-rounded nursing perspectives.
Laney at Nursing Student Chronicles shared one way her nursing school clinicals have shaped her in I’ve Gotta Fever. Did anyone else have babies on the brain during the mother and baby semester?
In the post, Experience, new nurse blogger Janine Anderson at Shades of Grey talks about working with new nurses. She thinks that new nurses who already have the basics down are able to really learn from the new experiences they encounter during their shifts.
May, at the Uncreative Writer, has lost her nursing spark. In the Age of Reason, May describes the over-the-top enthusiasm of a young nurse. This encounter makes her reflect on her own nursing career and how she went from having that same enthusiasm and excitement for nursing to a cynical and routine outlook. Read and relate.
Victoria Powell at VP-Medical News shares her daughter’s decision to enter the nursing field, while confronting the impending nursing shortage, in So You Want To Be a Nurse.
“Best-Of” Posts
At Master of Health Administration medical student Diana Diego posted her list of The 20 Best Hospitals in America– and What Makes them the Best. Find out who made her list.
John Q. Stakes at Nurse Assistant passed along the Top 50 Nursing Assistant Blogs. He says, “When you are a nursing assistant, it can help to have the perspective of a number of different people…Nursing can be rewarding, but also quite difficult.” Check out his list for new insight.
Looking for a good movie to rent this weekend, but still want to stay in the medical (er, sort of) mindset? Emily, at Nurse Practitioner Schools, has 10 recommendations that are sure to please. Check out her list at Top 10 Medical Movies of all Time.
Katie, at Radiologic Technologist Schools, touts 7 Twitter Users Every Healthcare Professional Should Follow to help stay on top of developments in the field.
Mary Jones presents 25 TED Talks Every Medical Professional Should Watch posted at Ultrasounds Tech Schools.
Additional Posts
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Degrees provides advice for parents in How to: Take Care of a Sick Child Like a Nurse Does. These recommendations might be common sense to all the nurses out there but offer a good crash course for dealing with a sick kid.
Be sure to pass around Healthy Living Gal’s 10 Tips to Help You Stay Healthy During a Hospital Trip post on X-Ray Technologist Schools to any patients you know. The list has some key pointers to complement treatment.
Dean at The Millionaire Nurse compares illnesses we’ve all heard of to financial woes that have parallel affects in Diseases and Your Money.
That’s it for this edition of Change of Shift. Thanks for stopping by!
The next CoS will be over at MamaTrauma. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Change of Shift to clynewarnr@earthlink.net or by using the carnival submission form. Past and future hosts can be found on the blog carnival index page.
Change of Shift - TONIGHT
Watch this space... we are hosting Change of Shift tonight at 9:00p.m. EST. Thank you to everyone who has submitted!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
INQRI Blogging Events
Last December, INQRI hosted a two week blogging event to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Institute of Medicine's "To Err is Human" report. Our blog series consisted of posts from national health care leaders, researchers and advocates who offered their perspectives on how the report changed the practice of health care in the United States and what challenges lie ahead.
These posts have been compiled into a booklet, which is now available for download as a PDF.
We have another blogging event coming up next week. INQRI is pleased to announce that we will host the next Change of Shift, a blog carnival, on February 18 at 9 p.m. ET. We are now accepting blog post submissions focused on nursing education. This theme coincides with the topic of the RWJF Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the IOM’s final forum to be held on February 22 at 9 a.m. ET.
The Forum on the Future of Nursing: Education will be webcast live. Register for the webcast here.
Submit your posts to INQRIChangeofShift@gmail.com by 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 17.
These posts have been compiled into a booklet, which is now available for download as a PDF.
We have another blogging event coming up next week. INQRI is pleased to announce that we will host the next Change of Shift, a blog carnival, on February 18 at 9 p.m. ET. We are now accepting blog post submissions focused on nursing education. This theme coincides with the topic of the RWJF Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the IOM’s final forum to be held on February 22 at 9 a.m. ET.
The Forum on the Future of Nursing: Education will be webcast live. Register for the webcast here.
Submit your posts to INQRIChangeofShift@gmail.com by 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 17.
Monday, February 8, 2010
INQRI to Host Change of Shift: Focus on Nursing Education
INQRI is pleased to announce that we will host the next Change of Shift on February 18 at 9 p.m. ET. By hosting Change of Shift, INQRI hopes to open the floor for discussion on nursing education: what, where and how it should be taught.
This week’s Change of Shift theme coincides with the topic of the RWJF Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the IOM’s final forum to be held on February 22 at 9 a.m. ET. The Forum on the Future of Nursing: Education will be webcast live. Register for the webcast here.
If, like us, you are new to Change of Shift, we look forward to learning the ropes with you. Change of Shift is a blog carnival that compiles story submissions from nurses about their experiences, opinions and observations. Change of Shift is intended for nurses, but welcomes submissions and comments from other members of the medical community, even patients!
Nurses, we know you have an opinion, so share it! Submit your posts to INQRIChangeofShift@gmail.com by 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 17.
This week’s Change of Shift theme coincides with the topic of the RWJF Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the IOM’s final forum to be held on February 22 at 9 a.m. ET. The Forum on the Future of Nursing: Education will be webcast live. Register for the webcast here.
If, like us, you are new to Change of Shift, we look forward to learning the ropes with you. Change of Shift is a blog carnival that compiles story submissions from nurses about their experiences, opinions and observations. Change of Shift is intended for nurses, but welcomes submissions and comments from other members of the medical community, even patients!
Nurses, we know you have an opinion, so share it! Submit your posts to INQRIChangeofShift@gmail.com by 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 17.
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