workforce advocacy for a professional nursing practice environment (exam 1) Flashcards
what is important to know about promoting patient safety?
National database for nursing quality indicators (NDNQI) – national nursing quality measurement program that enables hospitals to compare measures of nursing quality against national, regional, and state norms. Quality indicators include patient falls, physical restraints, nosocomial infections, nursing care hours provided per patient-day, and RN satisfaction surveys.
Quality safety and education for nurses (QSEN)
High reliability organizations (HROs)
Nurses’ safety and health is an ongoing concern. Health hazards in the workplace:
Exposure to blood borne pathogens
Ergonomic injuries
Workplace violence: a major societal issue – health care workers have almost 4xs the risk of violence related workplace injury than the overall workforce.
what is important to know about fatigue?
Nursing can be physically and emotionally taxing with 24/7 scheduling, shift work, and long and variable hours.
Restorative sleep is critical to the health of the nurse and to ensure provision of the highest quality care possible
Inadequate sleep negatively impacts performance, increases risk taking behavior, impairs communication skills, and causes deficits in short term and working memory
Fatigue leads to an increased risk for work related errors and negatively impacts the nurse health and well being
Nurses mist take the steps necessary to ensure adequate rest prior to the start of the work shift
what is important to know about the nursing workforce?
long history of cyclic shortages in nursing, 2019 data reports shortage worse than 5 years ago, need for nurses is expected to grow faster than most other occupations, long term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic requires burnout and psychological support be addressed, and nurses are challenged to redesign work environments to attract, retain and develop the best RN workforce.
what is important to know about education?
demands require not simply more RNs, but more RNs with the R education and skill. BSN prepared nurses with critical thinking, leadership, quality improvement, case management, and health promotion skills. Experienced RNs in critical care, emergency department, OR, and NICU. Master’s and doctorate prepared RNs in advanced clinical specialties, teaching, and research.
