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Job Embeddedess Of Nurses Working In South Central Appalachia’S North Carolina Counties, Susan L. Adams Mrs.
Job Embeddedess Of Nurses Working In South Central Appalachia’S North Carolina Counties, Susan L. Adams Mrs.
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Nurses working in the North Carolina counties of South Central Appalachia (NC-SCA) are a unique subset of nursing professionals. A continued nursing shortage is projected in this area while staffing has improved in other areas of SCA. The purpose of this research was to ascertain the level of job embeddedness of nurses working in NC-SCA in order to offer guidance regarding retention of nurses working in this area. Actively working licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, and advanced practice nurses (nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists, and certified registered nurse anesthetists) from 29 North Carolina counties included in South …
Nurse Perspectives On The Work Impacts Of Decentralized Nursing Unit Design, Susan Mcdevitt
Nurse Perspectives On The Work Impacts Of Decentralized Nursing Unit Design, Susan Mcdevitt
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This study investigated nurse perspectives on the work impacts of a decentralized inpatient unit model. The study involved two rural acute-care hospitals in rural Nebraska that moved from a centralized to a decentralized inpatient unit design. The researcher conducted focus group discussions with staff and nursing management at both facilities with a total of 28 participants. In addition, the participants completed a 12-item questionnaire using a five-point Likert scale for responding. Focus group discussion and questionnaire were designed to investigate the areas of quality of care, communication, documentation, stress and wellbeing, and transition. Data gathered revealed that on all survey …