Nurses and redesign: five things CEOs need to know

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There are several aspects of redesign which concern nurses. They do not want to lose the letters after their names to be part of the staff, they wish to remain colleagues and partners. It is important for redesign consultants to discuss the change and what will happen to allay fears among the nurses. Nurses do not want to supervise unlicensed assistants and worry about their licenses being revoked. Redesigning requires training and should not mandate major layoffs.

Hospitals, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Hospital administration

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Is there life after acute care?

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Employment opportunities for nurses are increasing in home care, outpatient clinics and other community sites. Between 1988 and 1992 the number of nurses employed in outpatient clinics increased by two-thirds and nurses working in home care settings doubled. Nursing schools are revamping their programs to include courses on healthcare economics, health policy, managed care and the care of poor and chronically ill patients.

Colleges & Universities, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Colleges and universities, Health care industry, Universities and colleges, Employment, Curricula, Nursing schools

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Faded glory: will nursing ever be the same?

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The nursing profession has changed from a field that had a need for additional members in the early 1980s to a field that has too many members in the early 1990s. Redesigning hospital workforces has resulted in a decrease in nursing jobs by 7% to an increase in administrative positions by 43%. A redesign in nursing jobs may result in new types of opportunities.

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