| 4/20/2021 |
Hospital executives report high nursing vacancies, greater reliance on costly travel nurses |
FierceHealthcare |
Hospitals are increasingly finding their hands tied on nurse staffing , reporting numerous position vacancies, heavy use of high-cost travel nurses and difficulties onboarding new nurses.Thirty-six percent of hospital executives say they anticipate more than 25 openings this year compared to 17% in 2020, while 21% anticipated more than 50 opens and 11% predicted more than 100 open positions, according to a survey conducted by Avant Healthcare Professionals ... |
| 4/12/2021 |
Soaring Pandemic Wages Of Nurses Is Source Of Dispute | Kaiser Health News |
Kaiser Health News |
A hospital chain and a nurse staffing firm sue each other over the cost of nurses during the pandemic. In other health care industry news, 3M sues a company, alleging it made fake N95 masks.The Wall Street Journal: Soaring Costs Of Nurses During Covid-19 Pandemic Are At Center Of Lawsuits Hospital chain Steward Health Care Systems LLC and staffing firm Aya Healthcare Inc. are suing each other over ... |
| 4/11/2021 |
Reforms follow deadly year in New York nursing homes - Modern Healthcare |
Modern Healthcare |
... to dissuade bad actors from coming into this business," Sen. Gustavo Rivera, Senate health committee chair, said. New York's budget would also send $64 million to nursing home and acute care facilities to increase nurse staffing levels. The nursing home industry has blasted the new revenue requirements, saying operators need flexibility for things like construction costs. Stephen Hanse, president and CEO of the New York State Health Facilities Association, which ... |
| 4/10/2021 |
Reforms follow deadly year in New York nursing homes - StarTribune.com |
Star Tribune |
... to dissuade bad actors from coming into this business," Sen. Gustavo Rivera, Senate health committee chair, said. New York's budget would also send $64 million to nursing home and acute care facilities to increase nurse staffing levels.The nursing home industry has blasted the new revenue requirements, saying operators need flexibility for things like construction costs.Stephen Hanse, president and CEO of the New York State Health Facilities Association, which ... |
| 4/10/2021 |
Oregon House Passes Bill Regulating Nurse Staffing Levels For Pandemics |
thelundreport.org |
Oregon House Passes Bill Regulating Nurse Staffing Levels For Pandemics By: Salem capitol at desks Ben Botkin.jpg The Legislature is in session./Ben Botkin/The Lund ReportOregon House lawmakers on Friday passed a bill that puts more oversight in place for hospital nurse staffing plans during long-term emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic.House Bill 3016 aims to guide nurse safety and staff needs at hospitals during national ... |
| 3/30/2021 |
Nurses' Experiences with Implementation of a Postcesarean Birth Opioid-Sparing Protocol |
nursingcenter.com |
March/April 2021, Volume :46 Number 2 , page 110 - 115 Focus groups, Implementation, Nurse staffing, Nursing, Opioid, Postpartum Purpose: Opioid-sparing protocols have significantly reduced opioid use postcesarean birth through maximizing nonpharmacologic and nonopioid pain management tools. This study explored nurses' experiences with an opioid-sparing protocol at a single institution, where inpatient opioid prescribing was reduced by over half. Method: Focus groups were used to identify key facilitators and ... |
| 3/29/2021 |
Commentary: Safe nurse staffing levels will improve care and save money |
Times Union |
Commentary: Safe nurse staffing levels will improve care and save money Karen B. Lasater Facebook Twitter EmailWhen the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit New York hospitals, frontline nurses were heralded as heroes and cheered on each evening to the sounds of banging pots and pans. Now, one year later, as we endure the third wave of this unrelenting pandemic, nurses tirelessly working in New York hospitals ... |
| 3/27/2021 |
Letter to the editor: More nurses means better care |
poststar.com |
... safety.The number of patients a nurse is assigned has a direct impact on the nurse’s ability to properly assess, monitor, and provide treatment to patients (New York State Nurses Association, 2019). When nurse staffing is increased by just 5%, adverse events such as bed sores, catheter-associated infections, and patient injuries are reduced by 15.8% (New York State Nurses Association, 2019)Hospitals with lower nurse staffing levels tend ... |
| 3/26/2021 |
Staffing Industry Leader NEXTAFF Brings Proven Success to Phoenix |
techrseries.com |
... of a new staffing agency location today in Phoenix. The Phoenix office is co-owned and operated by John Snellings and serves Phoenix and the surrounding counties. The office will focus on caregiver and nurse staffing for long-term care and other healthcare facilities.HR Technology News: Comcast Business and Palo Alto Networks Partner to Secure the Modern Workplace “The opportunity to help healthcare providers find quality talent in the ... |
| 3/26/2021 |
Nationwide Staffing Firm NEXTAFF Adds Denver Office |
techrseries.com |
... agency location today in Denver. The Denver office is co-owned and operated by John Snellings and Dane LaRiviere and will serve Denver and the mountain region. The office will focus on caregiver and nurse staffing for long-term care and other healthcare facilities. We fill healthcare roles, including RCA, CNA, CMA, LPN, and RN.HR Technology News: Comcast Business and Palo Alto Networks Partner to Secure the Modern Workplace ... |
| 3/25/2021 |
Ontario Nurses' Association says Provincial Budget Disappoints Nurses Desperate for Hope and Improvements in the Short-Term |
Yahoo News |
... Furthermore, McKenna notes that, "Every Ontarian needs and deserves paid sick leave, which would ensure that those who cannot work from home can stay home when ill. We know that Ontario needs to stabilize nurse staffing in our health-care facilities, and the budget is silent on specific measures to do that. And despite receiving federal funds for COVID-19 relief, the government continues to spread that contingency funding over ... |
| 3/25/2021 |
Ontario Nurses' Association says Provincial Budget Disappoints Nurses Desperate for Hope and Improvements in the Short-Term |
weeklyreviewer.com |
... Furthermore, McKenna notes that, “Every Ontarian needs and deserves paid sick leave, which would ensure that those who cannot work from home can stay home when ill. We know that Ontario needs to stabilize nurse staffing in our health-care facilities, and the budget is silent on specific measures to do that. And despite receiving federal funds for COVID-19 relief, the government continues to spread that contingency funding over ... |
| 3/25/2021 |
Staffing Industry Leader NEXTAFF Brings Proven Success to Phoenix |
PRWeb |
... of a new staffing agency location today in Phoenix. The Phoenix office is co-owned and operated by John Snellings and serves Phoenix and the surrounding counties. The office will focus on caregiver and nurse staffing for long-term care and other healthcare facilities. “The opportunity to help healthcare providers find quality talent in the age of COVID just feels right,” said John. “As Art Pitcher (a member of ... |
| 3/22/2021 |
The Ridgway Record |
ridgwayrecord.com |
... agency location today in Denver .The Denver office is co-owned and operated by John Snellings and Dane LaRiviere and will serve Denver and the mountain region. The office will focus on caregiver and nurse staffing for long-term care and other healthcare facilities. We fill healthcare roles, including RCA, CNA, CMA, LPN, and RN."Nursing and nurse staffing is a greatly needed and an often-under-appreciated profession," Snellings ... |
| 3/22/2021 |
Nationwide Staffing Firm NEXTAFF Adds Denver Office |
PRWeb |
... agency location today in Denver. The Denver office is co-owned and operated by John Snellings and Dane LaRiviere and will serve Denver and the mountain region. The office will focus on caregiver and nurse staffing for long-term care and other healthcare facilities. We fill healthcare roles, including RCA, CNA, CMA, LPN, and RN. “Nursing and nurse staffing is a greatly needed and an often-under-appreciated profession,” ... |
| 3/22/2021 |
Nationwide Staffing Firm NEXTAFF Adds Denver Office |
mysanantonio.com |
... agency location today in Denver.The Denver office is co-owned and operated by John Snellings and Dane LaRiviere and will serve Denver and the mountain region. The office will focus on caregiver and nurse staffing for long-term care and other healthcare facilities. We fill healthcare roles, including RCA, CNA, CMA, LPN, and RN.“Nursing and nurse staffing is a greatly needed and an often-under-appreciated profession,” ... |
| 3/18/2021 |
“The burnout is real”“El agotamiento es real” |
manhattantimesnews.com |
... Washington Heights. Critical care nurse Judith Anuada-Gumban said NYP increased its number of intensive care unit (ICU) beds during the pandemic. “Our ICU bed capacity was increased from 10 to 14, but our nurse staffing was not increased,” she said. “Nurses are reaching our tipping point. We’re working every single day. In the MICU [Medical Intensive Care Unit], some of us pull 14 days, 15 days straight ... |
| 3/18/2021 |
ASSIGNMENT – dueassignment.com |
dueassignment.com |
... the differing approaches of nursing leaders and managers to issues in practice. To complete this assignment, do the following: Select an issue from the following list: bullying, unit closers and restructuring, floating, nurse turnover, nurse staffing ratios, use of contract employees (i.e., registry and travel nurses), or magnet designation. Describe the selected issue. Discuss how it impacts quality of care and patient safety in the setting in which it occurs ... |
| 3/18/2021 |
Watkins, Catherine D. |
legacy.com |
... employed with the Hampton City School System (one of the founding staff members of Eaton Middle School) and retired after 29 years of providing great, dedicated and loyal service. She also provided private duty nurse staffing for many prominent families; the Diamondstein, Nachmen, Fox, Alston, Ellison, Silverman's, and many more. She leaves to cherish her loving memories; four daughters, Overseer Carolyn N. Hargrove (Elder Kenny, Sr.), Patty Ann Banks, Renee ... |
| 3/17/2021 |
Detroit Police Detain Nurse for Attempted Theft of Vaccine |
U.S. News & World Report |
Home Detroit Police Detain Nurse for Attempted Theft of Vaccine A nurse staffing COVID-19 vaccinations at a downtown Detroit convention center has been detained by police for suspicion of stealing two doses of the Moderna vaccine. By Associated Press , Wire Service Content March 17, 2021 By Associated Press , Wire Service Content March 17, 2021, at 10:41 a.m. MoreDETROIT (AP) — A nurse staffing COVID-19 vaccinations at a ... |