What bugs nurses?
By Michelle Gray-Bernhardt
(Part one of a two part blog)
The March 16 edition of the the industry publication HealthLeaders featured an article by Rebecca Hendren titled “Ten ways to increase nurses’ time at the bedside.” This article notes that “the easiest way to know what will save nurses time is to ask them. Stop nurses in the hallway and ask about inefficiencies and they will name umpteen things that drive everyone nuts. Saving five minutes here and there all add up. Removing obstacles that hinder nurses not only saves time, it also saves frustration.”
HMC asks the questions
So, what do nurses at HMC partner facilities think? We asked what tasks take them away from the patient bedside and feel like time wasters. Soon, we’ll be sharing the results.
Stay tuned.
Michelle Gray-Bernhardt is an HMC knowledge manager
