Restructuring the clinical nurse specialist position to a unit-based role.
Role restructuring can be the key to maximizing efficiency, productivity, and operational effectiveness. The clinical nurse specialist role was restructured from a divisional project focus to a unit-based design to enhance the care of specific patient populations. The authors describe the process used to make this change, the outcomes achieved, and the lessons learned.
Cram
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, USA.
Alpen
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Burger
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Cullen
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Halm
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Harrington
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Megivern
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Penney
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Stenger
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Titler
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D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006754:Hospital Restructuring; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D016526:Workload