Quality Care Improvements

Why is it important to take a systematic approach to improving quality care? What issues should be addressed to bring positive change to the improvement process?

What is the purpose of the position control and budgeting?

What is the purpose of the position control and budgeting? (Nursing Leadership and Management)

Calculation in nursing leadership and management

Calculate the FTE required for a unit with six nurses 24/7. What is a replacement factor to cover 3 weeks of vacation and 5 sick days per year per nurse?

What is the impact of changing reimbursement on the budget process?

What is the impact of changing reimbursement on the budget process? (Nursing Leadership and Management)

If all positions in the unit core are filled, there will be reduced need for all kinds of supplemental staff (float, resource team, agency, overtime, extra shifts). Do you agree with this staffing issue?

Core staffing refers to regular employees with an FTE status working on a unit. It is the full and part-time staff on each unit. It is the most important component of department staffing. All work in a resource management plan is designed to stabilize unit core staffing. If all positions in the unit core are filled, there wil ...continues

Approachability and delegation as a nursing manager

How can a nursing manager work on approachability and delegation as a manager?

Allopathic medical care

How does the traditional Chinese Medical system differ from allopathic medical care?

What are the five top qualities of an effective leader to facilitate change in an organization? (In nursing leadership and management)

What are the five top qualities of an effective leader to facilitate change in an organization? (In nursing leadership and management)

Downsizing and Layoffs

What is the impact of a lay-off on the survivors? What is the impact of downsizing on the organization? What methods could leaders use to stabilize or mitigate the situation? (In nursing leadership and management)

Reduction in labor force

You have just been mandated to reduce your department’s labor force by eight percent. What steps are you taking to identify whom to lay-off? What are the staff roles, regulatory requirements regarding certain staffing patterns, the roles of assistive personnel, cross training, and anything else you think would help in ...continues