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Patricia C Woltz1, Sandra Wheaton, Dianna Knight
1Author Affiliations: Director of Research, EBP, and Clinical Nursing Resource Services (Dr Woltz), Nursing Administration, and Director (Ms Wheaton), Staffing Resources, Executive Director (Ms Knight), Patient and Family Experience & Medical/Surgical Nursing, and Manager (Ms Purdue), Staffing Resources, WakeMed Health and Hospitals, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to develop a flexible nurse reallocation solution.
Background:
Successful nurse reallocation supports appropriate staffing and may enhance workforce flexibility.
Methods:
An innovative program incentivizing regular nursing staff to volunteer for extra shifts systemwide was implemented at a large healthcare organization.
Results:
Nurses' perceptions of appropriate staffing improved, and nursing care quality was not compromised. The program primed the organization to respond to the pandemic.
Conclusions:
The staffing model has been sustained for 3+ years.
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