Working 12-hour shifts may have a positive effect on job satisfaction and allow nurses more flexibility to further their education, according to a study conducted in Pennsylvania.
Clinical staff more critical of safety inside nursing homes
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 06, 2017
Nursing home administrators perceive a better safety culture in their facility than clinical staff, according to a new report.
Institutional procedures trail online education, study finds
By
Alyssa Salela
Aug 09, 2017
As online nursing education increases in popularity, researchers are finding institutional procedures may not be keeping up.
Control could offset fatigue problems
By
Alyssa Salela
Jul 06, 2017
The best way to combat universal fatigue among nurses might be to grant them more control over their schedules.
SNF aides rated among the unhealthiest eaters in U.S.
By
John Hall
Jun 05, 2017
Nurses and doctors may be the healthiest workers in the U.S. labor force. But no field other than firefighters and law enforcement has worse health and eating habits than healthcare aides, 40% of whom...
Sleep deprivation doesn’t discriminate
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 05, 2017
Investigators at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and their Canadian partners reported that cognitive impairment is the same among men and women who work shifts, despite...
Self-advocacy might protect against workplace rudeness
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 06, 2016
A strong sense of self-efficacy can help nurses cope with disrespectful workplace behaviors that otherwise threaten their health and well-being, a study of Canadian workers finds.
DONS who seek consensus suffer fewer citations: study
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 05, 2016
Nursing homes whose leaders welcome staff input and share decision-making authority have fewer deficiencies, according to a study published in Health Care Management Review.
Prior health work increases RN salaries
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 01, 2016
Prior experience in some health-related fields equates to higher wages for registered nurses who earn a bachelor of science in nursing.
Degraded nurses more likely to leave for better job: study
By
Phil Brahm
Sep 05, 2016
A small study of Iranian nurses examined a troubled group: Nurses who leave because of threats or poor treatment by other staff.