February 16, 2017

Nursing strike cost Allina Health $149 million

Allina Health nurses went on strike for almost two months last year; now we know how much that cost.

This Week in Nursing

Joint Commission to check for FDA powdered glove compliance

The Joint Commission surveyors will now check hospitals to see if they are compliant with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ban on powdered medical gloves

The changing face of recruitment and retention

Nurse managers spend a lot of time predicting and planning for the future, but when it comes to hiring and retaining employees, there are a lot more future problems than possible solutions.

Walk This Way: Hospital design diagnostic finds efficiencies for nurses

Thanks to field research on workflow, ProMedica Toledo Hospital cut nurses' walking distance in half. Now they can spend more time with patients.

Solutions Spotlight

Nursing Orientation Program Builder: Essential Tools for Onboarding, Orientation, and Transition to Practice

The onboarding process can be a make or break period for a new employee. Nursing Orientation Program Builder will help elevate and accelerate this process, reduce the risk of losing new employees, and assist fresh hires to become productive team members. This book provides definitions, tools, and evidence-based strategies and resources to help organizations recruit and retain the best-qualified employees. It supplies a comprehensive onboarding and orientation program, along with methods to measure integration into service and practice.

This book will help you:

Develop a thorough and efficient onboarding process
Accelerate the onboarding process
Ensure successful candidate selection

Click here to order.

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