The aim of this study was to examine trends in the geographic distribution of nursing staff in Japan from 2000 to 2010. We examined time trends in the rates of nursing staff per 100,000 population across 349 secondary health service areas. Using the Gini coefficient as a measure of inequality, we separately analyzed the data of 4 nursing staff types:public health nurses (PHN), midwives (MW), nu...

Clinical staff on acute psychiatric inpatient units often are asked to provide care for potentially violent patients. Documentation of which staff are at greatest risk of being assaulted is a necessary step in developing interventions to reduce that risk. The present study evaluated the relationship between staff gender and the risk of becoming a victim of assault while taking into account the ...

INTRODUCTION Low and middle income countries have severe nursing staff shortages which is associated with risk of poor quality of patient care and increased patient exposure to adverse events. This is accompanied with increased risk of musculoskeletal disorders to the nursing staff. This paper sets out to identify and compare factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders among nursing staff...

conclusions according to the obtained results, the majority of nurses participating in the study had an intermediate level of knowledge and practice of infection control. there is a need to develop a system of continuous education for all the categories of nursing staff. background basic infection control measures in any nursing setup can reduce the rates of healthcare-associated infections. re...

A descriptive study was conducted to determine whether staff nurses identified the same nursing diagnoses and defining characteristics from a written case study. A convenience sample of 83 staff nurses from four acute care institutions participated in the study. Of the total diagnostic statements made, 43% were the same as those identified by an expert panel. Only three nurses (3.6%) correctly ...

OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to explore how nursing home staff members manage the transition from routine care to end-of-life care when a resident is dying. DESIGN The exploratory descriptive study used qualitative methods. SETTING A 122-bed nursing home on a continuum of long-term care campus. PARTICIPANTS Participants were 35 nursing home professionals (21 nurses, 9 CNAs, ...

PURPOSE Most health care organizations, including nursing homes, report having teams. However, little is known about everyday practice teams among staff providing direct resident care. We assess the prevalence of such teams in nursing homes as reported by direct care staff and administrators, and examine characteristics of facilities that foster these teams. DESIGN AND METHODS The analytical ...

BACKGROUND Capacity management systems create insight into required resources like staff and equipment. For inpatient hospital care, capacity management requires information on beds and nursing staff capacity, on a daily as well as annual basis. This paper presents a comprehensive capacity model that gives insight into required nursing staff capacity and opportunities to improve capacity utiliz...

BACKGROUND A growing number of new technologies are becoming available within nursing care that can improve the quality of care, reduce costs, or enhance working conditions. However, such effects can only be achieved if technologies are used as intended. The aim of this study is to gain a better understanding of determinants influencing the success of the introduction of new technologies as per...