[Excerpt from] The Nurse Manager's Guide to Innovative Staffing (3rd ed.)

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Chapter 2: The Current State of Staffing

Abstract

This item record pertains to an excerpt from The Nurse Manager's Guide to Innovative Staffing, Third Edition, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

About this book: The Nurse Manager's Guide to Innovative Staffing, Third Edition, is a practical guide that can give you a handle on every staffing issue, from assessing your current challenges to implementing updated care delivery models to leveraging innovative solutions.

In this book, readers will find:

• NEW: Pandemic-informed staffing plans and ethical considerations for emergency management situations
• NEW: Deeper dives into artificial intelligence and virtual care
• NEW: Considerations for internationally educated nurses
• Detailed staffing plan, policy, and delivery model examples
• Turnkey calculation worksheets for full-time equivalencies (FTEs), PTO, and productive vs. nonproductive time
• Sound strategies for introducing new processes and technology
• Real-world staffing experiences from frontline managers
• Staffing and scheduling plans optimized for rural and critical access hospitals

Book publication date: 2024

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This item record contains the following file attachments: Chapter 2 and author bios.

Authors

Jennifer Mensik KennedyFollow
Brienne Sandow

Author Details

Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, serves as the 38th President of the American Nurses Association (ANA). In this national leadership role, she boldly advocates for the nation’s 5.5 million RNs. In 2023, she was named by Modern Healthcare as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare. Brienne Sandow, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, is the Chief Operating Officer/Chief Nursing Officer of St. Luke’s Meridian Medical Center and Eagle Medical Plaza, part of the St. Luke’s Health System in Idaho.

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

Book Chapter

ISBN

9781646481606

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Nurse Managers, Staffing, Nursing Models

Recommended Citation

Kennedy, Jennifer Mensik and Sandow, Brienne, "[Excerpt from] The Nurse Manager's Guide to Innovative Staffing (3rd ed.)" (2024). Sigma Publications: Book Excerpts. 6.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/book_excerpts/6

Publisher

Sigma Theta Tau International

Version

Publisher's Version

Rights Holder

Copyright © 2025 by Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing - All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. Any trademarks, service marks, design rights, or similar rights that are mentioned, used, or cited in this book are the property of their respective owners. Their use here does not imply that you may use them for a similar or any other purpose.

Review Type

None: Professionally Edited Material

Acquisition

Publisher-submission

Date of Issue

2024-04-08

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