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managing quality permalink by j.m. katz and e.green - mosbythis is a great reference book that will tell you how to develop and maintain a good program. two nurses, who really understand what needed to be done, wrote it. i have the second edition that was printed in 1997. they may have a new edition out.

You should check with your MDS coordinator and you will find indicators required for all residents. You can set them up in an Excel spreadsheet and update and graph the data monthly. Your facility is probably not JCAHO accredited but you could go on their site at JCAHO.org and find information of they are looking for. They are also in the process of writing joint standards with CMS for Long Term Care facilities. Hope these help.

the first thing that comes to mind is how are going to staff our health care facilities, clinics, surgi-centers, nursing homes, etc. speaking as a nurse about to retire, who will take care of me? the shortage of qualified staff is just starting to be realized. look at the average salary of rns, lpns, and nas over the past 10 years. the shortages are not only our problem but extend worldwide. i received an inquiry from a british nurse recruiter asking if i was interested in working in england. the demographics for the baby boomers is easily available. the need is going to be astronomical. positions such as staffing coordinator, recruiter, supervisor, are going to be in demand. you did not state the area you work in so it is hard to be more specific. hope this helps.

most places i worked offered no difference in base pay regardless of where you worked. i did lose my shift and weekend differentials when i accepted my position in pi. my advice to you is go to school. no matter what they will pay you, you will make up after a few years as an rn. the mobility, flexibility and job availability will be greater than any position they may offer you. i do not know what state you live in, however i would compare the salary offered with the average rn wage. check out also the difference in benefits and ability to work overtime. after you graduate from nursing school you would have a very good chance of getting a qi job after you have some basic knowledge of hospital routines. you will have job security as the nursing shortage is real not only here but internationally. good luck.

The questions you asked are very much like I asked myself in 1970. I had completed two years of college majoring in Liberal Arts then Education. My life took a crazy twist and I enlisted in the Navy and became a Hospital Corpsman assigned to the Marines in Viet Nam. Four years later, at age 24, I had to decide where I was going. With my medical experience and training in the service, I found out that it did not even qualify me for a Nurses Aid position. With persistence and luck, I landed an on-the-job training position as a Dialysis Technician. The job was pretty much dead-ended and low paying. I enrolled in a community college to get back my matriculation and subsequently decided to go into Nursing. In New York, you can sit for licensure with an AD degree. With the credits I had already taken I needed only 32 credits for this degree. 24 credits had to be in Nursing, while the remaining 8 were electives. Prior to my graduation, I was offered a RN position that would be held for me until my scores arrived. The advantage of going to work with an AD degree is that The Hospital I worked for paid for continuing education to get my BSN. It allowed me to start paying off my student loans and put a roof over my head. Although an AD degree will get you in the door, you immediately are dead-ended. The starting salaries for new graduates today are approximately $50,000 - $60,000 with a differential for working off tour (aprox. 10%). Depending on your aspirations a BSN or MSN is required for administrative or nursing education positions. Most hospitals in our area offer some form of tuition reimbursement. You also have the ability to get your BSN with distance learning on-line. Due to the aging demographics you will not have to look very hard for employment. The Nursing Shortage is real both here and internationally. You have portability with this profession. Good luck on all your future endeavors.

I agree with the response you recieved. You may want to contact your HR department as to why they were posted differently? They may also have a full functional statements for each position, if they differ.

the description of the different job expectations exceed what either the nurse or support staff can individually. as an example, peer review - completion/due dates/signatures/timelines/data entry/etc. could be a role for clerical or support staff. analysis/trending/tracking/follow-up/recommendations for action/needs to have professional staff rn/md etc, to do. i suggest you establish functional statements for each of the roles you need filled. our infection control nurses collect/analyze/track their own data and report to our nurse executives and cos. risk management/insurance data/utilization review/etc. would require both support staff and professional staff. it sounds like they are requiring you to wear way to many hats. a great reference is katz and green's managing quality. they have a chapter on quality structure.

The job you describe is one of doing chart audits for appropriateness of care and/or clinical justification. If the audits you do are reviewed by the staff of where they originated from and they can improve their required documentation, then you are involved in QI. However if this is just an audit process than you are doing Quality Control. Good Luck. Don't Worry.

on face value it seems to be a good move; however how much training will you get if the job is for only six weeks? quality improvement includes knowledge and evaluation of current practice to establish a measurable baseline, knowing standards of accepted clinical practice, implementing a new process and evaluating the new process effectiveness. i feel you should continue to look beyond this job opportunity and see where this fits in your future plan and professional practice goals. any experience you gain makes you more marketable in the future endeavors. good luck.

by j.m. katz and e.green - mosby this is a great reference book that will tell you how to develop and maintain a good program. two nurses, who really understand what needed to be done, wrote it. i have the second edition that was printed in 1997. they may have a new edition out.