The coronavirus could be wreaking havoc on the mental health of nurses and other frontline healthcare workers. A new study of nearly 1,300 healthcare workers in China who dealt with COVID-19 patients is...
Study finds medical error reduction trigger
By
Mary Gustafson
Nov 02, 2012
Nurse managers who give verbal expectations about safety protocols or who offer constructive responses to admitted errors have lower overall error rates in their facilities, a Belgian study has found.
Manager loyalty begets employee loyalty
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 02, 2018
Low-wage workers such as certified nursing aides and housekeepers are more likely to remain in their jobs if they feel their managers are loyal. So finds a study of turnover at 22 long-term care facilities....
Toxic combo: Compassion fatigue, burnout
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 01, 2020
Nurses are constantly exposed to a variety of stressors and ethically complex decision-making that can lead to compassion fatigue. A new study shows that when you add high levels of compassion fatigue...
Study reveals DONs’ degree indifference
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 07, 2019
Long-term care directors of nursing have lower rates of bachelor’s degree attainment than their counterparts in acute care, even though research shows that acute-care patients have better outcomes when...
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...
GAO: More workplace protection needed
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 06, 2016
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration should do more to protect healthcare employees from workplace violence, according to a federal report.
Disaster plans filled with holes, feds say
By
Mary Gustafson
Jun 05, 2012
While most U.S. nursing homes have adequate written plans for managing natural disasters, many have significant gaps in preparedness and response, a government report finds.
Flexible work, pressure ulcer rates linked
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2014
Nursing homes where staff had more control over scheduling registered lower rates of pressure ulcers among residents, according to a study published in the Journal of Applied Gerontology.
Excessive social media use harms work
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 11, 2019
Too much social media use during work hours often leads to task distraction and a reduction in a nurse’s performance, finds a study of more than 460 nurses worldwide. Researchers at Hazara University...