Start A Nurse Staffing Agency. (2010).How to start a Nursing Agency Business Guide. Retrieved from http://www.startanursestaffingagency.com/ on 30/11/2010
The author of the article explains the current shortage of nurses in the United States. The country does not have enough nurses to serve the population. There are many nurses retiring in the country, but there are no enough nurses to replace the retiring nurses. The author analyzes how starting a nursing staffing agency in the country can help overcome the current shortage in the country. In addition, the author provides information and tips on how one can open a nursing staffing agency. The author argues that nursing business is one of the most profitable businesses in the country. This is because of the high demand of nurses in the country. The information in this article will help explain the cause of the current shortage of nurses in the country. Hence, it is important to be used in the literature review section.
Stanton, M.W. (2010).Hospital Nurse Staffing and Quality of Care
Research in Action, Issue 14. Retrieved from http://www.ahrq.gov/research/nursestaffing/nursestaff.htm on 30/11/2010.
The author analyzes how low staffing levels affect the quality of care and the outcome of care in many hospitals. For example, the author argues that hospitals that have low staffing levels have poor patient outcome. Most patients get poor quality care and these results to death. The author argues that improving the staffing in hospitals can help improve the quality care. The government should establish nurse staffing agencies so as to ensure hospitals have enough nurses. The information in the source can be used in the literature review as it supports the importance of staffing through nurse staffing agency.
Williams. (2008).Start your own nursing agency: plan, start, operate and manage your nurse staffing agency.125aday.com Pub.
The author of the book analyzes how one can start a nurse staffing agency and manage it. The book is important in helping one develop the methodology of the project.Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.(2002). Health care at the crossroads: strategies for addressing the evolving nursing crisis; Oakbrook Terrace, IL; JCAHO.The author analyzes various strategies that can be used to overcome the shortage of nurses in the country like establishing nurse staffing agencies. The sources will be used in the literature review to support the topic.
Stokowski, L.A. (2009).Nurse staffing For Safety. Retrieved from http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/711116 on 30/11/2010.
The author analyzes the high cost of health care in the country. The author argues that nurse have contributed to the highest cost of health care in the country as they need a huge budget. This has forced hospitals to minimize the number of nurses in the hospital. This has in turn affected the quality of care. Establishing a nurse staffing agency in the country can help overcome such issues. The content is relevant to the literature review as it shows the importance of establishing a nurse staffing agency.
Clake, S.P., &Donldson,N.E..(2008). Chapter 25Nurse Staffing and Patient Care Quality and Safety. Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses.
Hughes RG, editor.
The author discusses the importance of nurse staffing. For example, nurse staffing helps improve the quality of care. A nurse staffing agency can help improve nurse staffing in the country. The source can be used in the literature review to explain the importance of a nurse staffing agency.
International Council of Nurses. Safe staffing saves lives: information and action tool kit. Geneva, Switzerland: 2006.retrieved from http://www.icn.ch/indkit2006.pdf.on 30/11/2010
Safe staffing in hospitals helps save lives in the country. Opening a nurse staffing agency helps ensure safe staffing in hospitals. The sources can be used in the literature review to explain the role nurse staffing agencies play in safe staffing.
American Nurses Association. (1999). Principles for nurse staffing. Retrieved from http://nursingworld.org/readroom/stffprnc.htm.on 30/11/2010.
The author outlines the principles for nurse staffing. Nurse staffing agencies are supposed to follow the principles so as to ensure proper staffing in the country. The source can be used to explain the need for staffing in the country in the literature review.
Litvak E, Buerhaus PI, Davidoff F, et al.(2005). Managing unnecessary variability in patient demand to reduce nursing.Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005;31(6):330–8.
Patients have different demands and hospitals find it difficulty to meet their demands. This is because they do not have enough nurses. This leads to stress as the nurses have to overwork affecting patients’ safety. Opening a nurse staffing agency can help overcome the challenges hospitals face. The source is relevant to the literature review as it supports the importance of opening a nurse staffing agency.
Fuda KK.(2006). Exploring the link between patient census variability, nurse staffing and patient safety Presentation at Critical linkages: nurse staffing, patient safety and transforming care at the bedside. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; Scottsdale, AZ: March 9, 2006.
The author analyzes the relation between nurse staffing and patients’ safety. Opening a nurse staffing agency will help improve patient safety in many hospitals. The hospitals will have enough nurses. Hence, the source can be used to support the topic in the literature review.
Rantz MJ, Hicks L, Grando V, et al. Nursing home quality, cost, staffing, and staff mix. Gerontologist. 2004;44:24–38.
In addition, the author analyzes the importance of nurse staffing agency in improving the quality of care and the cost of care. The source will be used to explain the role nurse staffing agencies play in heath care.
Horn SD, Buerhaus P, Bergstrom N, et al. RN staffing time and outcomes of long-stay nursing home residents. Am J Nurs. 2005;105(11):58–70.
The author explains how nurse staffing affects the outcomes of long stay nursing home residents. He explains how nurse staffing agency can help improve the stay and quality of care. Thus, ideal for the literature review.
Abt Associates, Inc. Appropriateness of minimum nurse staffing ratios in nursing homes: phase II final report. Bethesda, MD: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; 2001. Dec [Accessed May 28, 2006]. Report No. 500-95-0062/TO#3. Retrieved http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CertificationandComplianc/12_NHs.asp. on 30/11/2010.
The author analyzes the impact of nurse staffing ratio and patients and how it can be solved by establishing a nurse staffing agency.
Estabrooks CA, Midodzi WK, Cummings GG, et al. The impact of hospital nursing characteristics on 30-day mortality. Nurs Res. 2005;54(2):74–84.
The author discusses the effect of hospital nursing characteristics on 30 day mortality in the hospital. This is to determine the importance of nurse staffing and need to have more nurse staffing agencies in the country. The source supports the establishment of nurse staffing agency.
Needleman J, Buerhaus PI, Stewart M. Nurse staffing in hospitals: is there a business case for quality? Health Aff (Millwood). 2006;25(1):204–11.
The author determines the importance of nurse staffing and its effect on quality. Nurse staffing has become a business as many people have opened nurse staffing agency. The author analyzes if the nurse staffing agencies have helped improve quality of care.
Lang TA, Hodge M, Olson V, et al. Nurse-patient ratios: a systematic review on the effects of nurse staffing on patient, nurse employee, and hospital outcomes. J Nurs Adm. 2004;34(7–8):326–37.
The author analyzes the nurse patient ratios in the hospitals. He also analyzes the effect of nurse staffing on patient, nurses and the hospital outcome. Hence, the source can be used to support the literature review as it explains the need for nurse staffing agency
france,F.H.(2002).E-health in Belgium and in the Netherlands: proceedings of MIC 2002. IOS Press
The author explains how to develop a nurse staffing agency in the country. This source is useful in the methodology section.
Haugan,T.G.(2011).Project management fundamentals: key concepts and methodology. Management Concepts
The author provides tips on how to carry out projects. The book can be used in a variety of projects like nurse staffing projects.
Robertson,K.L.,Ludin,I.S.,&Kliem,R.P.(1997).Project management methodology: a practical guide for the next millennium, Volume 1. Marcel Dekker
Also, the author provides tips on how to carry out project.
Meisenheimer, C, G. (1997).Improving quality: a guide to effective programs. Jones & Bartlett Learning
The author explains how to develop effective nurse staffing projects.
