Remote Patient Monitoring Improves Patient Falls and Reduces Harm.

Background: Minimizing patient falls and fall-related injuries within organizational constraints is a high priority for nurse leaders. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services do not reimburse hospitals for fall-related expenditures. In-person sitters are used to prevent falls but are resource intensive and costly.

Nursing Moral Distress and Intent to Leave Employment During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: Complexity in nursing practice creates an intense and stressful environment that may lead to moral distress (MD) and registered nurses (RNs) seeking other employment.

Local Problem: In 2020, the RN turnover rate was 8%, with postpandemic turnover projected to reach 13%.

Methods: The Measure of Moral Distress for Health Care Professionals (MMD-HP) was used to measure the frequency and level of RNs' MD.