The study included open-ended interviews with 58 nursing and human resources administrators at community and academic acute care hospitals throughout the United States. Respondents' comments and strategies fall into eight categories. These eight issues are important components in a model for recruitment and retention, but require more investigation to identify the importance of their various attributes. A The best place to start is to inventory the various ways you already meet patient safety requirements. This isn't a new issue for those in the field.
Many steps prescribed in the new requirements are in place in our institutions.
Next, review the area where errors occur. You can gain information from medication error reports, occurrence reports, and filed and settled claims. This will help you prioritize where to spend energy on system improvements. Finally, don't miss the opportunity to get involved in national policy making that can help us all. One area, for example, is legislation around new requirements for labeling and naming to clarify confusing drug and supply packaging.