Research Findings
Research Activities, May 2012:
Electronic health records improve nursing care, coordination, and patient safety
Research Activities, March 2012:
ICU nurses show increasing acceptance of electronic health records
Pediatric nurses express differing perspectives on palliative care
Research Activities, January 2012:
California nurse staffing mandate did not reduce nursing workforce skill levels
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Research Activities, December 2011:
Pharmacy, medical, and nurse practitioner students need more education on drug-drug interactions
Research Activities, November 2011:
Nurses in hospital units with a higher proportion of short-term patients take longer to respond to patient call lights
Research Activities, August 2011:
Opportunities to pursue bachelor's degrees may be limited for nurses in rural hospitals
Unionized hospital RNs slightly less satisfied with work than nonunionized RNs
Research Activities, July 2011:
Mandated increases in nurse staffing levels unevenly affect uncompensated care growth rates in California hospitals
Research Activities, May 2011:
Nurse survey identifies important but underused end-of-life care skills
Research Activities, April 2011:
Nursing shortage may have adverse impact on public health emergency preparedness
Research Activities, February 2011:
Nurses with higher education levels rate themselves as having more clinical expertise and are sought out for their guidance
Nurse-facilitated guided care for elders and their caregivers leads to improved perceptions of quality of care
Research Activities, January 2011:
Acceptance of "smart" intravenous infusion pumps is growing among nurses, but challenges remain
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Research Activities, July 2010:
Study suggests caution in interpreting impact of nurse staffing levels on postsurgical complication rates
Research Activities, June 2010:
Nursing home physicians and nurses struggle with communication barriers
Higher nurse-patient ratios result in societal cost benefits for some hospital areas
Research Activities, March 2010:
Job, family, and other factors play a role in nurses quitting their jobs and how much they work
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Research Activities, November 2009:
Doctors and nurses in teaching hospitals report widespread job stress and sleep deprivation
Research Activities, October 2009:
Physician-owned single specialty hospitals may prod nearby hospitals to increase nurse staffing levels
Primary care nurses who convey warmth and caring enhance patient satisfaction with care
Research Activities, August 2009:
Performance obstacles negatively affect how ICU nurses perceive the quality and safety of care they deliver
Research Activities, July 2009:
Nurses feel left out of the medical error disclosure process
Study underscores the positive impact of patient-centered care delivered by nurses on cancer patient outcomes
Research Activities, June 2009:
Nurse-led disease management of heart failure is cost-effective in ethnically diverse urban communities
Staff perceptions of hospital patient safety differ by department and position
Research Activities, May 2009:
Telephone nurse support can be cost-effective to help improve functioning and quality of life for patients with diabetes
Research Activities, April 2009:
ICU nurses handle medical errors differently than they say they do on survey
Adequate staffing helps ensure patients in nursing homes receive proper treatment for pneumonia
Research Activities, March 2009:
Nurses and office staff can help report prescribing errors in primary care offices
Research Activities, February 2009:
Leadership support and fair work distribution keep morale high during quality improvement initiatives
Adding more staff may be a necessary, but insufficient, way to improve nursing home quality/
Retaining home care nurses depends on their job tenure and job satisfaction
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