F 13 Enhancing the Nurses Work Environment to Facilitate Top of License Practice for Registered Nurses.

Friday, 26 July 2019: 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Summary
Nurses have been required to work at the top of their license. We conducted a time and motion study to document nursing activities. The study provides evidence to assist nursing leaders to develop strategies for nurses working at top of license for high quality care and best outcomes
Moderator:  Juli Maxworthy, DNP, MSN, MBA, School of Nursing and Health Professions, University of San Francisco, Orinda, CA
Symposium Organizer:  Esther M. Chipps, PhD, MS, BSN, NEA-BC, Department of Nursing, The Ohio State University Medical Center Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
Exploring Top of License Practice for Registered Nurses: A Time Motion Study

Jacalyn S. Buck, PhD, RN, NEA-BC
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
Esther M. Chipps, PhD, MS, BSN, NEA-BC
Department of Nursing, The Ohio State University Medical Center Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
Yen Po, PhD
Institute of Informatics, Department of Medicine, Goldfarb School of Nursing, Washington University School of Medicine, Goldfarb School of Nursing, St Louis, MO, USA



Understanding Top of License Nursing Practice: A Qualitative Study of Staff RNs Experiences

Jacalyn S. Buck, PhD, RN, NEA-BC
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
Esther M. Chipps, PhD, MS, BSN, NEA-BC
Department of Nursing, The Ohio State University Medical Center Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
Jacqueline M. Loversidge, PhD, MS, BSN, RN, C-AWHC
College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
Yen Po, PhD
Institute of Informatics, Department of Medicine, Goldfarb School of Nursing, Washington University School of Medicine, Goldfarb School of Nursing, St Louis, MO, USA



Nursing Unit Design and Layout: Implications for Musculoskeletal Health and the Nursing Practice Environment

Esther M. Chipps, PhD, MS, BSN, NEA-BC
Department of Nursing, The Ohio State University Medical Center Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
Jing Li, PhD
Baxter International Inc, Round Lake, IL, USA
Carolyn Sommerich, PhD
Integrated Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA