One nurse leader created a millennial nurse mentor role to help her address the needs of younger nurses and improve retention rates
New Ideas. Best Practices. Quality Improvement. Looking for fresh ways to approach some common problems? Look no further. This issue is full of practical solutions to some standard healthcare leadership headaches. Trying to figure out how to retain millennial nurses? One CNO created the role of the millennial mentor to get a better handle on what this demographic wants from an employer. Want to decrease C-section rates? A new study finds that inducing labor at 39 weeks among healthy, first-time mothers decreases the need for a C-section. Sepsis rates stubborn? Find out what one organization did to get its sepsis mortality down to zero. Read on to find out more. | |
Nurse Staffing Affected by Tests, Procedures | What happens when neurocritical care RNs travel off the unit to accompany patients to tests? The burden on "the left behind" grows. In fact, nurse-patient ratios can increase by 50%. But there are solutions to this problem! Check out the story for more on how to solve this issue. |
C-Section Rates Decrease With Induction | This next sentence is sure to stir up some controversy: Induction at 39 weeks is as safe as spontaneous labor for mothers and infants, finds a new study. That flies in the face of the common belief that induction increases the risk for a C-section delivery. |
3 Need-to-Know Leaps in Sepsis Care | Sepsis puts up a tough fight. Find out how to fight back with remote monitoring, artificial intelligence, and immune response testing. Spoiler alert: one organization dropped sepsis mortality rates to zero. |
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I hope a few of these solutions piqued your interest and will help you on your journey toward quality improvement. I'm always on the hunt for fresh ideas, so send any tips, thoughts or advice my way at [email protected]. | |
Jennifer Thew, RN Senior Editor, Nursing Connect with me on Twitter: @jen_NurseEditor | |
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