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Dawndra Jones1, Maribeth McLaughlin, Christopher Gebbens
1Author Affiliations: Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President Patient Care Services (Dr Jones), UPMC McKeesport Hospital, Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President Patient Care Services (Ms McLaughlin), Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC; Senior Financial Analyst (Mr Gebbens), UPMC McKeesport/UPMC East; Assistant Professor (Dr Terhorst), School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Abstract:
The scope and span of control of the nurse manager directly impact turnover, succession planning, and satisfaction. Measuring and benchmarking scope and span of control remain a challenge. An interprofessional team across an integrated health delivery system developed and implemented such a tool, which was used to determine the amount of operational and clerical support for managers. Since implementation, there has been a decrease in turnover and time to fill nurse manager positions.
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