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Nurses and Nursing

Nurses and Nursing

Nurses and Nursing

Nurses are a significant factor in the effectiveness of health care systems. RAND has analyzed labor market trends in the nursing field, the influence of nurse staffing and quality on patient outcomes, and the evolving roles of nurses and nurse practitioners as providers continue to explore new models of care delivery.

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Jan 1, 2005

Effect of a Multidisciplinary Intervention on Communication and Collaboration Among Physicians and Nurses

The multidisciplinary intervention resulted in better communication and collaboration among the participants.
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Jan 1, 2005

Staff Turnover and Quality of Care in Nursing Homes

Examines the association between quality of care in nursing homes and turnover of nurse aides, licensed practical nurses, and registered nurses.
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Sep 1, 2002

Strengthening Hospital Nursing

Findings from a growing number of studies provide evidence of a relationship between hospital nurse staffing and adverse outcomes experienced by medical and surgical patients.
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Jan 1, 1999

Does What Nurses Do Affect Clinical Outcomes for Hospitalized Patients? A Review of the Literature

Some nursing care processes affect health-related patient outcomes, the full extent of nursing process-outcome links is relatively understudied.
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Jan 1, 1999

Nurse-led Telephone-Advice Lines

Overall, nurse-led telephone advice lines should be welcomed cautiously.
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Sep 1, 1997

Preferences for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Educational interventions should focus on increasing the frequency of nurse-patient discussions about end-of-life care and improving nurses' understanding of patients' preferences for care.

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