Patients in the rehabilitation department at Rockdale Medical Center in Conyers know Tina Bradley as a friendly, competent physical therapist who helps them heal. But would they recognize her as "Canna Whoopass" ... more
RetuRN to Care. Sure it's a catchy title, but can this Voluntary Hospital Association clinical improvement program increase nurses' time at the bedside and upgrade patient care?
At Athens Regional Medical Center, which has been involved with the program for nine months, the answer is, "Yes." more
In 1983, the American Academy of Nursing conducted a survey of 163 hospitals to learn why some hospitals attracted and retained well-qualified nurses who were devoted to quality patient care.
The survey identified 41 hospitals with "magnet" recognition and found that all of them shared similar characteristics. Those similarities became ... more