title: [Health projects managed by Nursing Coordinators: an analysis of contents and degree of success].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the evolution and results of health projects run in hospitals and managed by Nursing Coordinators.
  
  
  METHODS
  A convenience sample of 13 north Italian hospital, and a sample of 56 Nursing Coordinators with a permanent position from at least 1 year, was contacted. The following information was collected with a structured interview: projects run in 2009, topic, if bottom up or top down, number of staff involved and state (ended, still running, stopped).
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 2009 Nursing Coordinators started 114 projects (mean 1.8±1.2 each): 94 (82.5%) were improvement projects, 17 (14.9%) accreditation, and 3 (2.6%) research. The projects involved 2.732 staff members (73.7%; average commitment 84 hours); 55 (48.2%) projects were still running, 52 (45.6%) completed, for 5 (4.4%) there was no assessment and 2 (1.8%) had been stopped.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nurses are regularly involved in several projects. A systematic monitoring of the results obtained and stabilization strategies are scarce. Due to the large number of resources invested, a correct management and the choice of areas relevant for patients' problems and needs are pivotal.
authors: Universita degli studi Verona.
authors: Alvisa
authors: A
authors: Palese
authors: Federica
authors: F
authors: Bresciani
authors: Caterina
authors: C
authors: Brutti
authors: Ileana
authors: I
authors: Chiari
authors: Luciana
authors: L
authors: Fontana
authors: Ornella
authors: O
authors: Fronza
authors: Giuseppina
authors: G
authors: Gasperi
authors: Oscar
authors: O
authors: Gheno
authors: Olga
authors: O
authors: Guarese
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Leali
authors: Nadia
authors: N
authors: Mansueti
authors: Enrico
authors: E
authors: Masieri
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Messina
authors: Gabriella
authors: G
authors: Munaretto
authors: Claudia
authors: C
authors: Paoli
authors: Chiara
authors: C
authors: Perusi
authors: Giulia
authors: G
authors: Randon
authors: Gloria
authors: G
authors: Rossi
authors: Pasquale
authors: P
authors: Solazzo
authors: Debora
authors: D
authors: Telli
authors: Giuliano
authors: G
authors: Trenti
authors: Elisabetta
authors: E
authors: Veronese
authors: Luisa
authors: L
authors: Saiani
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000328:Adult; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012494:Sampling Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires