Nurse Manager's Guide to Innovative Staffing, Third Edition

by Jennifer Mensik Kennedy PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Brienne Sandow MSN, RN, NEA-BC

Overview

The safe staffing crisis now facing the nursing profession is further amplified by the nurse shortage and continuing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. There are no easy answers, but there are resources that can help. In this book, readers will find: • Detailed staffing plan, policy, and delivery model examples • Turnkey calculation worksheets for full-time equivalencies (FTEs), PTO, and productive vs. nonproductive time • Sound strategies for introducing new processes and technology • Real-world staffing experiences from frontline managers • Staffing and scheduling plans optimized for rural and critical access hospitals

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646481613
Publisher:	Sigma Theta Tau International
Publication date:	06/20/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	306
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, is an author and presenter and serves as the 38th President of the American Nurses Association. In this national leadership role, she boldly advocates for the nation’s 5.5 million RNs.
Brienne Sandow, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, is the Chief Operating Officer/Chief Nursing Officer at St. Luke’s Meridian Medical Center and Eagle Medical Plaza, part of the St. Luke’s Health System in Idaho.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Understanding Staffing Chapter 1: Nursing Fundamentals for Staffing Chapter 2: The Current State of Staffing Part 2: Researching&Operating Safe Staffing Principles and Practices Chapter 3: Start with Understanding Your Unit’s Care Delivery Model Chapter 4: Maximize the Capacity and Capabilities of Your RN Workforce Chapter 5: Empower All Disciplines to Practice to Their Full Scope Chapter 6: Recognizing, Manage, and Minimize Your Variability Chapter 7: Target Technology That Improves Staffing and Outcomes Chapter 8: Pulling Your Data Together Part 3: Staffing Tools and Models Chapter 9: Innovative Care Delivery Models Chapter 10: Outside the Hospital Walls Chapter 11: Examples of Staffing Plans, Policies, and Committees Epilogue