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Extended Nurse Work Hours and Patient Safety: Effects and Solutions

Relias

In fact, studies show that nurses accrue a considerable sleep debt while working successive 12-hour shifts, leading to higher levels of fatigue that may cause mistakes in patient care. Prevent nurse burnoutBurnout — a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress — is a major issue in nursing.

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Top Issues in Nursing — and How Nurse Leaders Can Address Them

Post University

Nurse leaders are often aware of these problems, but, without targeted training or sufficient support, may struggle to address workplace conflict. Yes, dealing with difficult nurses is stressful, but the best leaders know how to make the most of difficult situations. All too often, this results in a negative patient experience.

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Healthcare Workforce Safety: Nurse Safety and Patient Safety Go Hand in Hand

Relias

Continually reevaluate safe patient-to-nurse ratios. Develop strategies to fight nurse burnout and turnover. Improve nurse onboarding to assess and improve nurse retention and competence. Emphasize nurses’ professional responsibility to promote patient safety.

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Healthcare Workforce Safety: Nurse Safety and Patient Safety Go Hand in Hand

Relias

Continually reevaluate safe patient-to-nurse ratios. Develop strategies to fight nurse burnout and turnover. Improve nurse onboarding to assess and improve nurse retention and competence. Emphasize nurses’ professional responsibility to promote patient safety.

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Handling Patient Complaints in Home Healthcare

Celayix

This will hopefully have a positive impact and reduce the number of patient complaints around late or missed visits. Other common complaints from patients include poor communication, and lack of continuity. When it comes to home healthcare, there are multiple parties that require absolute transparency in their communications.