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Summary
Budget cuts and staffing shortages are increasing the practice of nurses floating between units. This involves nurses working in unfamiliar departments, which is becoming a more intense issue as staff seek stable positions.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Practice
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Healthcare facilities face budget restrictions, reduced human resources, and fluctuating patient populations.
- These factors contribute to the increased practice of assigning general duty nurses to float between units.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the practice of nurse floating.
- To understand the factors contributing to its increase and the heightened intensity of the issue.
Main Methods:
- The abstract does not specify the methods used in the study.
Main Results:
- The practice of nurse floating has increased due to operational and financial pressures.
- The issue has intensified as more nurses desire permanent positions within a single unit.
Conclusions:
- Nurse floating is a growing practice driven by resource constraints in healthcare.
- The desire for unit stability among nurses exacerbates the challenges associated with floating.