Category: Safe Staffing

Readers panel – When the pressure piles up – What needs to be done to protect nurses from becoming too stressed? (Nursing Standard June 2016, 30(40) pps.28-29)

Panel discussion on staffing issues and their consequences.

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At last we may see the evidence on safer nurse staffing levels (Nursing Standard June 2016, 30(41) pps. 32-32)

Finally, the Department of Health has commissioned UK research that will identify nurse staffing requirements using the Safer Nursing Care Tool. It will model the costs and consequences of real-world application to address variations in patient need on hospital wards.

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We need to rename ‘whistleblowing’ if we really want people to speak up (Nursing Standard June 2016 30(41) pp. 32)

The recently published NHS improvement guide, Freedom to Speak Up, has many features to commend it. However, despite the positive philosophy and the new safeguards, those involved in developing the guidance have missed a great opportunity to influence the willingness of staff to report concerns, and their confidence that they will not receive a negative reaction.

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Will safe staffing in Mental Health Nursing become a reality? (Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, June 2016 23(2) pps. 75-76)

The debate over nurse staffing levels in healthcare has been raging across the developed world for many years. More recently it has crystallized, partly due to recession, rising costs and healthcare scandals.

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‘I’m a bit of a troublemaker’ – Janet Davies expects her first RCN congress as general secretary to be a lively affair, with the debate on the future of student bursaries just one of the hot topics (Nursing Standard June 2016 30(42) pps. 12-13)

RCN congress 2016 is different from previous years for many reasons. It is the first time the event has been held in Glasgow, and this year marks the RCN’s centenary. For Janet Davies, it is her first congress since being appointed RCN general secretary in July 2015.

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Creating a Nurse-Led Culture to Minimize Horizontal Violence in the Acute Care Setting: A Multi-Interventional Approach. (Nurses in Professional Development, 2016 32(2))

Horizontal violence (HV) is prevalent in nursing. However, few strategies are identified to address this phenomenon that undermines communication and patient safety. Nurses at an acute care hospital implemented multiple interventions to address HV resulting in increased knowledge of hospital policies regarding HV, and significantly (p < .05) less HV prevalence than was reported by nurses in other organizations throughout New York State. With the aid and oversight of nursing professional development specialists, evidence-based interventions to address HV were developed including policies, behavioral performance reviews, and staff/manager educational programs.

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