Rx for the Nursing Shortage: A Guidebook
Julie Schaffner, RN, FACHE
Patti Ludwig-Beymer, PhD, RN
ISBN 13: 978-1-56793-194-5
Softbound, 278 pp, 2003
Order code: WWW1-1181
Price: $68.00
You know how the nursing shortage can affect care quality, patient satisfaction, and employee satisfaction. But the question everyone is asking is, “What can we do about it?” The authors, nurse executives, answer this question in this practical book. It goes beyond theory and into the reality of what it takes to attract nurses to your organization. It provides proven strategies for hiring top-notch nurses and creating the environment of growth and learning that keeps nurses of all levels satisfied and loyal to the organization.
Julie Schaffner, MSN, RN, FACHE, is the chief operating officer and chief nurse executive at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois, a 609-bed teaching, research, and tertiary-care hospital and Level I trauma center. Mrs. Schaffner is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the hospital's clinical, ancillary, support, and nursing functions. She has served on numerous task forces and boards, including the Journal of Nursing Administration Editorial Board, Advocate Home Care Board of Directors, and Midwest Children's Brain Tumor Center Advisory Board. Mrs. Schaffner has held positions as a staff R.N., head nurse, healthcare consultant, and patient care executive and is an accomplished author and speaker in the healthcare arena. She received her M.S. and B.S. degrees from the University of Virginia and was a 1989 Johnson & Johnson Wharton Fellow.
Patti Ludwig-Beymer, PhD, RN, is the administrative director for nursing research and education at Edward Hospital & Health Services in Naperville, Illinois. Edward Hospital is a 250-plus bed, full-service medical center. Dr. Ludwig-Beymer has 29 years experience in nursing, and she previously held positions in education, research, and clinical excellence at Advocate Health Care in Oak Brook, Illinois. In addition, she has been a staff nurse and faculty member in a variety of settings. She speaks and writes extensively. Dr. Ludwig-Beymer received her diploma in nursing from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; her B.S.N. and M.S.Ed. degrees from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and her Ph.D. in nursing from University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
