Patient Safety Concerns as a Result of Nursing Shortage Trends

Abstract

This study examined the effect of the loss of deployed nurses on the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) to patient safety. The period between the deployed nurses' departure and the contract nurse being fully operational appears very crucial. The methods used in this study were the use of the learning curve model and the correlation of deployed nurses and the number of near misses that a back fill nurse may experience. The problem surfaces during the time it takes back fill nurse contractors to get acclimated to the military medical facility. Statistical analysis indicates there is a significant correlation between the number of near misses and deployments of nurses. However, there was no correlation between average length of stay and deployments. The results indicate that mistakes or near misses are more likely to occur during the initial learning curve phase for the back filling nurses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 10, 2006
Accession Number
ADA473547

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