Running head: NURSING WORKFORCE CHANGE 1

NURSING WORKFORCE CHANGE 2

Nursing Workforce Change

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Nursing Workforce Change

Begin writing your paper with a .5” indent and continue the paper with an indent for each new paragraph. Identify and describe a recent change that occurred in your workplace. It could be a change in the levels of staffing; a change in policy, such as time off or tuition reimbursement; a change in use of equipment or supplies; a change in charting or computerized medical records; and so on. Describe the change in 3-4 sentences. 1 of the sentences should address the rationale for the change.

Change Issue: Low Census Staffing Policy

Currently, when the patient census is low, staff go home based on tenure; the same staff are continually going home, resulting in a lower paycheck for these nurses. The proposed change is to rotate all staff to leave when the census is low, regardless of tenure, so the burden of potentially lower pay is shared among the entire staff and not the same few. Place in alphabetical order.

The next step requires the development of an annotated bibliography for each of the 6 articles listed in Step 2. This step should be 6 paragraphs total (1 for each article that is summarized and analyzed) and approximately 450–700 words in 2–3 double-spaced pages.

Annotated Bibliography

Aiello, J. (2003). Primary care provider: Who should that be for the ESRD patient? Nephrology

Nursing Journal, 30(5), 587–588. Retrieved from http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=1&did=461916921

Summarize the main points for each of the 6 references (must be from within the last 5 years) from Step 2, each in its own paragraph. Use the MEAL method of writing, where each paragraph contains a minimum of 4 sentences. M is for Main point. E is for Examples and evidence with citation. Analyses refers to what was significant about the article and how the article was related to the change topic you selected. Be sure to include at least 1 analysis sentence about each reference in that paragraph. Link or transition to the main topic. Remember to cite each article appropriately (Author(s) Last Name, Year) and include an APA formatted reference page. (See APA 6th edition).

Anderson, E. B. (2002). Patient-centeredness: A new approach. Nephrology News & Issues,

16(12), 80–82. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12452113

Summarize the main points for each of the 6 references (must be from within the last 5 years) from Step 2, each in its own paragraph. Use the MEAL method of writing, where each paragraph contains a minimum of 4 sentences. M is for Main point. E is for Examples and evidence with citation. Analyses refers to what was significant about the article and how the article was related to the change topic you selected. Be sure to include at least 1 analysis sentence about each reference in that paragraph. Link or transition to the main topic. Remember to cite each article appropriately (Author(s) Last Name, Year) and include an APA formatted reference page. (See APA 6th edition).

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