Stop Shoving Metrics Down Nurses' Throats
One time, I applied for an emergency department (ED) nurse manager position. I thought I had the job locked up until I was asked during the interview how I would “enforce metrics.”
- February 15,2019 | ISSN 1940-6967
- American Society of Registered Nurses ®
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In This Issue
- Stop Shoving Metrics Down Nurses' Throats
- More Nurses Per Patient Doesn't Mean Better Care, Lighter Nurse Workload, Study Finds
- How Measles Hacks The Body And Harms Its Victims For Years
- 25 Entrepreneurship Opportunities For Nurses
- 5 Women Share Exactly What It Feels Like to Have a Heart Attack
- The Most Overhyped Wellness Promises, Debunked
- Cancer Deaths Decline 27% Over 25 Years
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