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LPNs in modified care delivery models

American Nurse

The impact on nurse and patient satisfaction Takeaways: Challenged by the insufficient pipeline of clinical nurses required to backfill the vacancies created by the COVID-19 pandemic, current care delivery models require redesign. The addition of LPNs didn’t change RN or UAP assignment ratios.

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Extended Nurse Work Hours and Patient Safety: Effects and Solutions

Relias

When implemented effectively, a 12-hour workday can help: Increase patient satisfaction — For most patients, a stay in the hospital causes fear and uncertainty. Longer shifts decrease patient handoffs — instead of three or more nurses attending to a patient during a single day, a patient may only need two nurses.