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Evaluation of a program to improve nursing assistant use
F D Jung1, L G Pearcey, J L Phillips
1Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro, NC.
The Journal of Nursing Administration
|March 1, 1994
Abstract:
To enable registered nurses to devote more time to planning and coordinating care, a hospital-wide program was implemented to improve nursing assistant use and productivity. After implementation of the program, registered nurses noticed a decreased work load, improved quality of nursing care, and increased ability to supervise assistants. In addition, trended data suggest improved quality of nursing care and patients satisfaction.