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Said another way. Our obligation to float.

Christine Kane-Urrabazo1

  • 1Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas, USA. christine@elp.rr.com

Nursing Forum
|May 4, 2006
PubMed
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Floating is a necessary nursing practice to address the nursing shortage. Despite opposition, the benefits of floating outweigh the drawbacks, making it an ethical obligation for nurses.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • The nursing shortage presents significant challenges in healthcare delivery.
  • Consequences of the nursing shortage include compromised patient care and increased nurse burnout.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the practice of nurse "floating" as a strategy to mitigate the nursing shortage.
  • To examine the ethical considerations surrounding nurse floating.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of professional journals and electronic resources.
  • Analysis of statements from professional nursing organizations and accreditation bodies.
  • Inclusion of legal case reviews and personal nursing experience.

Main Results:

  • Nurse floating is presented as a viable solution to the nursing shortage.

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  • Ethical arguments support the necessity of floating despite nurse opposition.

    • Conclusions:

    • Floating is an ethical obligation for nurses to address the nursing shortage.
    • The arguments against floating are not justifiable when considering the negative impacts of not floating.