Nurse Manager's Guide to Innovative Staffing, Third Edition by Jennifer Mensik Kennedy

The safe staffing crisis now facing the nursing profession is further amplified by the nurse shortage and continuing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. There are no easy answers, but there are resources that can help. In this book, readers will find: Detailed staffing plan, policy, and delivery model examples Turnkey calculation worksheets for full-time equivalencies (FTEs), PTO, and productive vs. nonproductive time Sound strategies for introducing new processes and technology Real-world staffing experiences from frontline managers Staffing and scheduling plans optimized for rural and critical access hospitals