New: Evidence Brief: Negotiating competing priorities in #nurse #shift scheduling
"...rigid policies and competing approaches often lead to conflicts, low morale and turnover. "
Download here:https://www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/reports-toolkits-support
@ora-dall.bsky.social @nisreenalwan.bsky.social
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The patient safety specialist role was introduced in 2020, bringing new forms of expertise to improve safety in the NHS. We looked at the challenges specialists faced in trying to define their role and advance their status.
Full paper: ths.im/47jOmI8
THIS summary: ths.im/47l8t8A
📊 New research alert! Led by Dr Paul Meredith, we tested whether an algorithm could estimate ward workload using routine NHS data.
Moderate accuracy on general wards = promising step toward automating nurse staffing assessments.
medinform.jmir.org/2025/1/e71666
🎉 New paper alert! Led by Dr Hannah Barker, we explore how NHS shift scheduling can better support nurses. Collaborative & compromising strategies, flexible scheduling, and proactive communication are key to improving wellbeing & efficiency.
By prioritising collaboration and compromise, NHS organisations can create more sustainable schedules that support staff and improve care quality. These findings have real implications for workforce planning.
Effective nurse shift scheduling is not just about filling gaps - it is about balancing individual wellbeing with organisational needs. Our study highlights the importance of conflict management strategies in making this work.
🎉 New paper alert! Led by Dr Hannah Barker, we explore how NHS shift scheduling can better support nurses. Collaborative & compromising strategies, flexible scheduling, and proactive communication are key to improving wellbeing & efficiency.
Automated workload assessments could help nurse managers respond faster to staffing pressures, improving care quality and workforce sustainability.
Our study used a small set of routinely collected variables to predict nursing workload in one English hospital. The results show potential for real-time monitoring and reduced admin burden.
📊 New research alert! Led by Dr Paul Meredith, we tested whether an algorithm could estimate ward workload using routine NHS data.
Moderate accuracy on general wards = promising step toward automating nurse staffing assessments.
medinform.jmir.org/2025/1/e71666
#HSRUK25 great plenary on innovative research to improve workforce efficiency and sustainability. We might already know what doesn't work for the workforce but we don't know what are the different needs and we need to find the solutions. Join the workforce research network to step up and co-create!
What a first great day at #HSRUK25 learned a lot about the amazing research that is happening across the UK. So good to see the impact it is having and how the relevant people are involved in everyone's work. Now looking forward to some networking and catching up at the conference dinner ;)
6. Convene researchers and make your voices heard
7. Changes are driven by the people policy is focusing on
8. Do not patronise or lecture your MPs - think from the other side of the fence
9. Consider the form of communication they prefer - visual?email?in advance?
10. Be honest: findings can change
#HSRUK25 great conference opening plenary focusing on impact of health services research on policy. My favourite points so far:
1. Don't go to the new flashy tool, focus on research that matters
2. Speak truth to power
3. Focus on underserved populations
4. It's not linear
5. Be quick at responding
Two fantastic opportunities at the
@rcn.org.uk for experienced workforce researchers in the RCN Institute for Excellence Workforce Academy.
And you'd be working with the great @janeeball.bsky.social - what's not to like?
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Good things come in pairs! Our new paper shows that eliminating hospital understaffing by hiring more permanent nurses is cost-effective, saving £4,728 per year of healthy life gained per patient. Investing in RNs benefits patients & the economy.
qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/qhc/...
Support for families after the unexpected death of a child is often inadequate.
Greater access to multidisciplinary bereavement services is essential
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
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A study by our @sotonhsciences.bsky.social researchers shows understaffing among registered nurses increases their chances of going off sick. The study also found a link between long shifts and nurse sickness.
Read more👉 brnw.ch/21wSadd
@ora-dall.bsky.social
Read @ora-dall.bsky.social article on shift work & your wellbeing in @rcn.org.uk magazine www.rcn.org.uk/magazines/We... linked to her work on www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/post/what-s-...
@nihr.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social @peterhenley.bsky.social @taliaem12.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Great to see work from our research team leading the news @ora-dall.bsky.social you can also read more here www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/post/what-s-...
Can you share the source? It looks very interesting!
The recording of this seminar with Dr @ora-dall.bsky.social is now live on our YouTube channel. If you missed it, you can catch up here: youtu.be/Ekj0cG_MLgc
If you want to know more about the impact of shift work on patient safety you can't miss this webinar!
Take time out to have a listen to our Q & A webinar on internship and per-application awards. A fantastic opportunity to grow your career - vimeo.com/1037807724
@carolefogg.bsky.social @cathybowen.bsky.social @sotonhsciences.bsky.social @uhsft.bsky.social @uhdnhs.bsky.social @hiowaa.bsky.social
It was a great webinar, thanks for organising @arcwessex.bsky.social
Are you doing a literature review of quantitative studies (or simply reading quantitative studies) and not sure how to interpret tables reporting results?
Then this new video is for you - published by
@NCRMUK
youtube.com/watch?v=5nTD...
Full tutorial here: www.ncrm.ac.uk/resources/on...
Please join us at our next @arcwessex.bsky.social webinar - this coming Monday at lunchtime to hear about the latest findings around nursing 12-h shifts, professional judgement, and interventions to support compassionate care!
Tables reporting associations or measures of effect - are you lost? 🤯
Are you reading a quantitative study and not sure how to interpret results tables? 🤔
Then this new video is for you - published by
@NCRMUK
youtu.be/leWCftI1MsI?...
Full tutorial: www.ncrm.ac.uk/resources/on...
First post on this new platform! Nice to connect with everyone - I am a researcher interested in shift work, health workforce configurations, patient safety, burnout and pretty much anything workforce related!
#shiftwork #staffing #skillmix #healthworkforce #patientsafety #burnout