3 research outputs found
Health projects managed by Nursing Coordinators: an analysis of contents and degree of success
Aim. To describe the evolution and results of health projects run in
hospitals and managed by Nursing Coordinators. Methods. A convenience
sample of 13 north Italian hospital, and a sample of 56 Nursing
Coordinators with a permanent position from at least 1 year, was
contacted. The following information was collected with a structured
interview: projects run in 2009, topic, if bottom up or top down, number
of staff involved and state (ended, still running, stopped). Results. In
2009 Nursing Coordinators started 114 projects (mean 1.8 +/- 1.2 each):
94 (82.5\%) were improvement projects, 17 (14.9\%) accreditation, and 3
(2.6\%) research. The projects involved 2.732 staff members (73.7\%;
average commitment 84 hours); 55 (48.2\%) projects were still running,
52 (45.6\%) completed, for 5 (4.4\%) there was no assessment and 2
(1.8\%) had been stopped. Conclusions. Nurses are regularly involved in
several projects. A systematic monitoring of the results obtained and
stabilization strategies are scarce. Due to the large number of
resources invested, a correct management and the choice of areas
relevant for patients' problems and needs are pivotal