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Hi everyone. I'm a new user and in need of your wisdom. I'm a Sr. BSN nursing student in the bay area. I'm about to start my preceptorship at a local hospital. One of my professors asked me if there was one thing in nursing I can change, what would it be? She said it can be about anything from staffing, technology, education, pay...anything. I'm suppose to do a presentation on this "change" topic but I have no idea where to start or what to change. I want to focus on an issue on the floor. Something, you, a nurse would like to change to make safer, make more efficient, make cheaper...make better. Any ideas???

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Hi everyone. I'm a new user and in need of your wisdom. I'm a Sr. BSN nursing student in the bay area. I'm about to start my preceptorship at a local hospital. One of my professors asked me if there was one thing in nursing I can change, what would it be? She said it can be about anything from staffing, technology, education, pay...anything. I'm suppose to do a presentation on this "change" topic but I have no idea where to start or what to change. I want to focus on an issue on the floor. Something, you, a nurse would like to change to make safer, make more efficient, make cheaper...make better. Any ideas???

Issue: Supporting safe, positive work environments.

ccn.aacnjournals.org/cgi/content/full/27/3/10

Proposed initiatives:

www.aacn.org/aacn/pubpolcy.nsf/Files/HWEStandards/$file/HWEStandards.pdf

Tools for success.

vsmarts.vo.llnwd.net/o1/aacn_june/pages/webcast.html

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Staffing.

Here is an excellent study which shows that more nurses per pt saves lives.

http://www.dpeaflcio.org/programs/factsheets/fs_aiken.pdf

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Specializes in Emergency, Trauma, Critical Care.

Definitely staffing. Nursing homes still disgust me with how many patients one nurse has.

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