Nursing

Job Description of a Floor Nurse (1887) Developed in 1887 and published in a magazine of Cleveland Lutheran Hospital. In addition to caring for your 50 patients, each nurse will follow these regulations: 1. Daily sweep and mop the floors of your ward, dust the patients’ furniture and window sills. 2. Maintain an even temperature […]

UNDERSTANDING NURSING MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS:T he core business of a health care organization is providing nursing care to patients. T he core business of a health care organization is providing nursing care to patients. The purpose of a nursing care delivery system is to provide a structure that enables nurses to deliver nursing care to

UNDERSTANDING NURSING MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS Kaplow, R., & Reed, K. D. (2008). The AACN synergy model for patient care: A nursing model as a force of magnetism. Nursing Eco- nomics, 26(1), 17–25. Kramer, M., Schmalenberg, C., & Maguire, P. (2010). Nine structures and leadership practices essential for a magnetic (healthy) work environment. Nursing Administration Quarterly,

DESIGNING ORGANIZATIONS :Have you been involved in strategic planning? 4. Have you been involved in strategic planning? If so, explain what happened and how well it worked in directing the organization’s activities. 5. Using the six characteristics of a healthy work environment in the chapter, evaluate the organiza- tion where you work or have clinicals.

UNDERSTANDING NURSING MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS One way to assess the organizational environment is to evaluate the qualities of those hired for key positions in the organization. An organization in which nursing leaders are in- novative, creative, and energetic will tend to operate in a fast-moving, goal-oriented fashion. If humanistic, interpersonal skills are sought in candidates

UNDERSTANDING NURSING MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS:using nurse practitioners to manage patients with chronic conditions, encouraging patients to self-manage chronic conditions, and persuading providers to use electronic communication with patients. using nurse practitioners to manage patients with chronic conditions, encouraging patients to self-manage chronic conditions, and persuading providers to use electronic communication with patients. To meet both

DESIGNING ORGANIZATIONS :Managed Health Care Organizations The managed health care organization is a system in which a group of providers is responsible for delivering services (that is, managing health care) through an organized arrangement with a group of individuals (for example, all employees of one company, all Medicaid patients in the state). Different types of

Corporate health care network. Diversification Diversification provides another strategy for survival in today’s economy. Diversification is the expansion of an organization into new arenas. Two types of diversification are common: concen- tric and conglomerate. Concentric diversification occurs when an organization complements its existing services by expanding into new markets or broadening the types of services

Horizontal integration. Acute care hospital Long-term care facility Home health agency Ambulatory care clinic Sports medicine clinic Hospice care Figure 2-7 • Vertical integration. Hospital Imaging center Home care services Medical group practice Skilled nursing facility Ambulatory surgical center Long-term care Corporate board   Place Your Order Here!