Kashica J Webber-Ritchey, Felisha Ally, Sandra Galura, Jacalyn Buck, Cindy Brockway, Esther Chipps, Tiffany Ponder, Shannon D Simonovich, Roxanne S Spurlark, Barbara Vancil, Cheryl Monturo
{"title":"Identifying Fraudulent Responses and Imposters in Research Recruitment of Subjects Through Social Media.","authors":"Kashica J Webber-Ritchey, Felisha Ally, Sandra Galura, Jacalyn Buck, Cindy Brockway, Esther Chipps, Tiffany Ponder, Shannon D Simonovich, Roxanne S Spurlark, Barbara Vancil, Cheryl Monturo","doi":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001596","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001596","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to describe strategies to manage bots and frauds (B/F) during online recruitment of research subjects.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Bots mimic human responses in surveys using sophisticated algorithms. Fraudulent responses occur when false or misleading information is provided to gain research incentives. This research team identified substantial issues with fraudulent responses and imposters. This issue has not been well reported in the literature.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Nurse managers recruited through social media completed an online survey in a national nurse-led research study. A gift card stipend was offered to participants for survey completion. An unexpected surge in survey responses prompted researchers to halt recruitment. Multiple B/F mitigation and data validation strategies were implemented to ensure data integrity and are discussed in this article.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 836 surveys, only 152 (18.2%) were complete and valid.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>When using social media for online research, incorporating preemptive mitigation strategies to combat B/F responses is essential.</p>","PeriodicalId":50108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nursing Administration","volume":" ","pages":"388-394"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144651104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cori Heier, Lori Brodie, John D Lundeen, Erin Lentz
{"title":"Developing Professional Competencies for Academic Nurse Leaders: A Collaborative Approach.","authors":"Cori Heier, Lori Brodie, John D Lundeen, Erin Lentz","doi":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001593","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001593","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Academic nurse leaders play a crucial role in nursing education but lack standardized leadership competencies. To address this, Galen College of Nursing and the Association for Leadership Science in Nursing are collaborating to develop Academic Nurse Leader Competencies. This evidence-based framework will guide leadership development, ensuring academic nurse leaders are equipped to drive innovation and excellence in nursing education.</p>","PeriodicalId":50108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nursing Administration","volume":"55 7","pages":"378-379"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144676315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sylvain Trepanier, Canada Parrish, Tom French, Jan Keller-Unger, Troy Larkin, Andria Moore, Sarah Nurse
{"title":"The Impact of RN Resident Saturation on Patient Outcomes and Experience in a Large Hospital System.","authors":"Sylvain Trepanier, Canada Parrish, Tom French, Jan Keller-Unger, Troy Larkin, Andria Moore, Sarah Nurse","doi":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001600","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between new graduate RN (NGRN) saturation and nurse-sensitive patient outcomes and experiences.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Many nurse leaders believe that the number of NGRNs should be limited to ensure high-quality care. To our knowledge, there is no previous evidence quantifying the impact of NGRNs' saturation on patient outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Researchers analyzed nurse staffing metrics and patient outcomes from 79 distinct medical-surgical units within 22 hospitals, from 2017 to 2022. Outcomes included fall rates, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, central line-associated bloodstream infections extracted from the electronic health record, and patient experience metrics collected via survey.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The researchers identified no statistically significant relationships between NGRN saturation and patient outcomes or experiences.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings do not support limiting the number of NGRNs on medical-surgical units out of concern for negative impact on nurse-sensitive quality of care outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":50108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nursing Administration","volume":"55 7","pages":"413-418"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144676322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Deborah Mueller, Hailey Drury, Jennifer Shepherd, Martha Monroe, Claire C Davies
{"title":"Hospital-Based Perinatal Bereavement and Palliative Care: A Descriptive Study to Measure Patient Satisfaction and Care Provided.","authors":"Deborah Mueller, Hailey Drury, Jennifer Shepherd, Martha Monroe, Claire C Davies","doi":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001598","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001598","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The purpose of this study was to examine: 1) patient satisfaction with perinatal bereavement and palliative care services; and 2) occurrence of expected care activities provided by nurses for women who have experienced perinatal loss.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Patients undergoing perinatal loss often receive care from maternity providers not trained in perinatal bereavement, thus decreasing their satisfaction with care. The psychological effects of perinatal loss as well as recent laws that affect both patients and caregivers require attention to this area of hospital-based care.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Women who experienced a perinatal loss were asked to participate in a study by responding to an investigator-designed questionnaire to evaluate variables of interest.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Responding to the survey, 98% (n = 41) of participants would recommend this hospital (study site) to women who have experienced a perinatal loss.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Participants expressed a high level of satisfaction with their care. Similarly, almost all participants experienced the expected care activities that were evidence-based interventions as part of the certified perinatal loss program.</p>","PeriodicalId":50108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nursing Administration","volume":"55 7","pages":"402-406"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144676316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nurses Leading ICU Design Using the PDSA Framework.","authors":"Yolanda Keys, Terri Zborowsky, Debbie Gregory, Jaynelle Stichler","doi":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001594","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001594","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nursing Administration","volume":"55 7","pages":"380-381"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144676319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Game Recognizes Game: An Innovative Approach to Building Nurses' Social Capital.","authors":"Senem Guney, Kyle Robertson, Thomas H Lee","doi":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001602","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001602","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The authors provide an overview of the literature on social capital, illustrate how nurses build social capital by using innovative technology for peer recognition, and introduce contribution-specific social capital as a novel concept. On the basis of this concept and the outcomes from previous research, recommendations are offered for initiatives to improve workforce retention and engagement and to leverage every nurse's most valued attributes and skills for the delivery of care.</p>","PeriodicalId":50108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nursing Administration","volume":" ","pages":"424-428"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12321325/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144660928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Renee Rassilyer-Bomers, Diem Pham, Adam Corson, Cara Gallegos
{"title":"Profiling a Multidisciplinary Team in Making a Change in Pharmaceutical Practice: Lessons Learned.","authors":"Renee Rassilyer-Bomers, Diem Pham, Adam Corson, Cara Gallegos","doi":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001595","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001595","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This column describes 1 systems effort to use multidisciplinary team members to eliminate the use of intravenous acetaminophen (APAP IV). The goal of the initiative was to ensure appropriate use of APAP by limiting the overuse of the IV formulation unnecessarily in patients who can take medications orally, while ensuring its availability to the small subset of patients who would benefit from the IV formulation. This column describes the process used and outcomes achieved from a successful multiyear collaboration.</p>","PeriodicalId":50108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nursing Administration","volume":"55 7","pages":"E27-E31"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144676320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kelly M Kester, Joseph Kelly, Mary Lindsay, Gregory Flynn, Jill Engel, Mary Ann Fuchs, Eric Porper, Nick Jordan, Julie Thompson, Bradi B Granger
{"title":"Using Innovative Software to Address the Puzzle of Sustainable Workforce Stability.","authors":"Kelly M Kester, Joseph Kelly, Mary Lindsay, Gregory Flynn, Jill Engel, Mary Ann Fuchs, Eric Porper, Nick Jordan, Julie Thompson, Bradi B Granger","doi":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001599","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001599","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of this study was to describe the 6-month outcomes of a pilot study testing a web-based decision-making tool for nurse managers (NMs) to use in determining RN hiring needs, and to evaluate the effect on workforce stability and NM satisfaction at a large academic hospital.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>To ensure that day-to-day staffing in inpatient units is adequate, NMs must be proactive in determining hiring needs. However, adequate tools to guide this skill are lacking, leading to administrative burden. Simultaneously, reducing the administrative burden of NMs is a priority to develop healthy work environments, foster staff development, and facilitate patient care.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Researchers used a matched cohort comparison (24 clinical units; 1177.57 full-time equivalents) to evaluate the impact of HealthForce Rx , a Web-based workforce management tool, on workforce stability and NM satisfaction. Researchers measured workforce stability as the gap between functional RNs and budgeted RNs. Primary and secondary analyses were performed using mixed model analysis of variance.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The intervention group demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in the RN functional gap from baseline to 6 months post ( P = .003), in contrast to no significant change in control units. Nurse managers also reported significant improvements in the tools available to manage staffing and determine hiring needs ( P = .15), competencies ( P = .28), and RN turnover ( P = .007).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The use of this innovative software tool to proactively determine RN hiring needs may improve workforce stability and NM satisfaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":50108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nursing Administration","volume":" ","pages":"407-412"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12321324/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144651106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Return on Investment on Accountability.","authors":"M Maureen Lal","doi":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001591","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001591","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Often, the value of a credential is determined by a return on investment (ROI). However, the true value is also in the accountability the credential holds for an organization. In this article, we will examine the ROI and accountability value that the Magnet Recognition® designation provides.</p>","PeriodicalId":50108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nursing Administration","volume":"55 7","pages":"373-374"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144676323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicolette Fiore-Lopez, Rosanne Raso, Stuart Downs, Joachim Voss, Sara Kollman, Angela Clark, Benjamin Farber, Joshua Gerlick, Brian Schneider, Natalie Jones, Lisa Kidin, Joyce Fitzpatrick
{"title":"A National Study of Travel and Nontravel Nurses' Perceptions of the Work Environment.","authors":"Nicolette Fiore-Lopez, Rosanne Raso, Stuart Downs, Joachim Voss, Sara Kollman, Angela Clark, Benjamin Farber, Joshua Gerlick, Brian Schneider, Natalie Jones, Lisa Kidin, Joyce Fitzpatrick","doi":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001582","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NNA.0000000000001582","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine differences between travel (TNs') and nontravel nurses' (non-TNs') perceptions of their work environment and ethical work climate.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>In the wake of the global pandemic, TNs continue to be a part of the healthcare workforce, yet little is known about them or their workplace perceptions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted in spring 2024 with 2201 RNs comparing TNs (n = 615) and non-TNs (n = 1586) from 7 US healthcare organizations. Perceptions of the health and ethicality of the work environment were measured.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Researchers found no meaningful differences between groups in the overall perceptions of the work environment. The mean responses indicated that a healthy work environment was not present for either group. Moderate positive correlations were noted between ethical work climate questions and healthy work environment standards.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings supplement the limited literature on the work experience of TNs. Future research is needed on TNs to further understand their perceptions of the work environment and ethical work climate particularly in contrast to non-TNs to inform nurse leader practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":50108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nursing Administration","volume":" ","pages":"316-322"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144081619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}