Strike a balance with decentralized housekeeping.

Housekeeping staff join patient-care teams to improve patient care, but the transition can cause problems of its own. Read how one hospital minimized the negative effects and improved staff productivity and patient satisfaction.

Budget development and implementation for the APN in independent practice.

Advanced practice nurses have a unique opportunity to meet the health needs in our communities. Although laden with barriers and challenges, independent practice is a viable option for advanced practice nurses. This article reviews the critical steps to developing and implementing a budget and operational plan for a successful independent nursing practice.

Integrating values into the interviewing and selection process.

The integration of the institution's values into the interviewing and selection process was accomplished by developing a policy and educating the management team members in a new method of interviewing. The key to hiring the "right" applicant is to do a thorough job analysis to determine the necessary knowledge, skills, and behavior required for the position, and then develop open-ended questions designed to encourage the applicant to describe his or her work experiences. By encouraging the applicant to describe his or her experiences and behaviors in specific situations, the manager can predict how the potential employee will react or behave in the new position.