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Implementation And Evaluation Of A Preceptor/Mentorship Program During Orientation In A Long Term Care Facility: A Strategy To Increase Nursing Employee Satisfaction, Maria A. Painter
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High nursing turnover in long-term care (LTC) facilities is a significant problem that results in additional expenses, lower quality of patient care, increased adverse patient events, and decreased patient and nursing satisfaction. A structured orientation and supportive preceptors are protective factors in retaining nurses as well as increasing nursing job satisfaction and improving patient outcomes. The goal of this pilot project was to implement an evidence-based preceptor program for staff registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and certified nursing assistants (CNAs) in an LTC facility to develop preceptors’ skills and preceptees’ orientation satisfaction. The preceptor development project facilitated by …
Antimicrobial Stewardship: Incentives And Barriers To Implementation In Skilled Nursing Facilities, Gloria M. Escalona
Antimicrobial Stewardship: Incentives And Barriers To Implementation In Skilled Nursing Facilities, Gloria M. Escalona
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This study was part of a quality improvement effort of a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) to develop and establish an antimicrobial stewardship program to comply with recently enacted California State Senate Bill 361 (SB 361), which went into effect January l, 2017 (Skilled nursing facilities, 2015). The division of the facility into two sections, one staffed largely by Licensed Vocational Nurses (L VNs) and another staffed largely by Registered Nurses (RNs) provided an study opportunity that easily differentiated the licensed nurses. This study used three methods: 1) an educational intervention to licensed nurses, 2) a post-educational intervention survey of licensed …
Communication Process Improvement Among Bedside Nursing Staff On A Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation Unit, Lauren Dice Smith
Communication Process Improvement Among Bedside Nursing Staff On A Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation Unit, Lauren Dice Smith
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Communication in healthcare is pivotal for transferring patient clinical information. Communication is important between and within disciplines and throughout the continuum of care. Poor communication has been found to be the third leading root cause of sentinel events (event which may cause death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm) within hospitals behind human factors and leadership. Standardization of nursing handoffs using the Situation Background Assessment Recommendation (SBAR) model and conducting the handoff at the patient’s bedside have produced positive outcomes including improving patient safety, improving nursing and patient satisfaction, and increasing time efficiency for nurses. The PICO question for this …