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Managing an increasingly complex system

E C Murphy1, S Ruch, J Pepicello

  • 1E.C. Murphy, Ltd., Amherst, New York, USA.

Nursing Management
|November 25, 1997
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Registered nurses (RNs) are overwhelmed with excessive tasks and role overlap, impacting morale, patient satisfaction, and healthcare costs. New strategies are needed to manage the complexity of the RN role in healthcare systems.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Nursing Practice
  • Health Systems Engineering

Background:

  • The registered nurse (RN) role is central to patient care but faces increasing complexity within acute care settings.
  • Existing healthcare systems may contribute to inefficiencies and a diffusion of the RN's core professional responsibilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the characteristics of the RN role in acute care.
  • To identify the impact of RN role complexity on healthcare outcomes and costs.
  • To propose strategies for managing and reducing complexity within the healthcare system.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from over 170,000 healthcare workers, including 47,692 registered nurses (RNs).
  • Study conducted across 138 acute care healthcare organizations.

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  • Examination of RN activities, role overlap, and associated outcomes.

    • Main Results:

    • The RN role is characterized by excessive activities, a loss of focus on professional nursing components, and significant overlap with other job classes.
    • These characteristics are linked to reduced RN morale, decreased patient and physician satisfaction, and increased healthcare costs.
    • Identified system inefficiencies and complexity as key issues impacting the RN role.

    Conclusions:

    • Nursing leaders must develop new methods to control healthcare system complexity, especially concerning the RN role.
    • Improved tools for identifying system inefficiencies are required.
    • Enhanced skills in cross-functional work process diagnostics and complexity reduction strategies are essential for optimizing the RN role and healthcare delivery.