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Methods To Improve Interprofessional Collaboration In Administrative Dyads, Julie Lee Hudson
Methods To Improve Interprofessional Collaboration In Administrative Dyads, Julie Lee Hudson
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Abstract
PURPOSE: The primary objective of this project was to determine if specific interventions, to include education, rounding, and regular meetings, improved collaboration and communication for nurse/physician dyads working in acute care hospital administrative roles.
METHODS: The study employed a prospective pre-test and post-test comparison of participants’ scores on a validated survey tool. This tool (JeffSATIC) measured perception of collaboration between nurses and physicians. The objective was to evaluate the differences in these scores in participants before and after an intervention.
RESULTS: This study sought to discover if specific interventions impacted scores on a tool measuring collaboration among dyad pairs. …
Nurse Manager Span Of Control And The Impact On Employee Engagement, Jene' M. Kendall
Nurse Manager Span Of Control And The Impact On Employee Engagement, Jene' M. Kendall
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess nurse manager span of control in medical- surgical, intermediate care, and progressive care units at Norton Healthcare and determine correlations between nurse manager span of control and employee engagement.
METHODS: For this descriptive, correlational study, the researcher analyzed data to identify relationships in span of control and employee engagement data for 19 nurse managers leading 23 inpatient care units. A survey to evaluate the role of the nurse manager and the assistant nurse manager also was done.
RESULTS: The average span of control for nurse managers was 52.2 full time equivalent …