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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"staffing shortages"”.
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Investing in the Float Pool: A Cost Effective Alternative for Staffing Shortages
… contract nurses as a short-term solution to staffing shortages. Research suggests that utilizing the float pool provides a cost-effective alternative that has the potential to save the organization millions of dollars per year. This project aims to explore the financial impact of the float …
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The Transportation Industry: Investigating Women as an Underutilized Workforce in a Traditionally Male Industry
… women's interest in the transportation industry. Staffing shortages coupled with disproportionate gender distributions were cause for concern within transportation. Surveys were used to investigate occupational preferences, work values, sex-type identities, self-efficacy, and perception of …
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Perspectives of ICU Nurses on Professional Autonomy: A Descriptive Qualitative Study
… and (3) work environment pressures and nurse staffing shortages constraining autonomy. Autonomy was described as developmental and relational, and as exercised within institutional and regulatory boundaries. Supportive leadership, collaborative relationships, and adequate staffing facilitated …
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Personal Support Workers/Health Care Assistants' Perceptions of Work Effectiveness: A Relationship Marketing and Intercultural Communication Competence Lens into Senior Care in Victoria, CMA, BC.
… racial discrimination, physical violence, and staffing shortages. By incorporating aspects of RM and ICC, this research aims to improve the quality of care provided to Canada’s senior population.
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Climate Adaptation in Out-Of-Hospital Settings: Building Strategic Disaster Resilience in Ambulance Operations
… challenges in organizational resilience, with staffing shortages emerging as the most-cited risk identified by 88.3% of respondents, highlighting vulnerabilities. The study applies the principles of high reliability organizations (HRO) and a complexity lens (i.e., wicked problems) and uses a …
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Inclusion and Collaboration - Perceptions and Experiences of Families of Students with Disabilities
… education staff. Common challenges included staffing shortages, inconsistent communication, and limited structured opportunities for meaningful inclusion. Despite these barriers, all families shared the hope that their children would lead safe, independent, and fulfilling lives. However, …
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Their Stories, Our Testimony: A Narrative Inquiry Into The Remote Teaching Experiences Of Community College Clinical Nurse Educators During The Covid-19 Pandemic
… occurred when the profession faced significant staffing shortages. In the early months of 2020, when the virus was spreading rapidly, many states issued stay-at-home orders requiring nursing programs to pivot to remote learning platforms. Teaching hands-on skills, communication techniques, and …
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A Phenomenological Study: The Burnout Of Public School Teachers In Massachusetts
… barriers (e.g., rigid curriculum demands, staffing shortages, behavior management challenges) emerged as subthemes. This study explored the phenomenon of teacher burnout; findings aligned with current literature with systemic and instructional challenges being the predominant theme, …
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An Informatics Solution for Operating Room Efficiency
… There are other extenuating factors such as staffing shortages and no beds to admit patients to after surgery that further confounded the data. Data analytics alone cannot improve any area. There must be a desire from top-down for improvement. Plus, there must be a consensus and agreement on …
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Exploring crime prevention measures to address motor vehicle theft in Jozini, Kwazulu-Natal
… crimes, particularly as they are impeded by staffing shortages. Proposed crime prevention measures such as building a new police station in Empangeni, collaborating with a mobile tracker company in the Jozini area, constructing a fence between South Africa and Mozambique, and deploying more …
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The experiences of newly qualified nurses regarding support systems during transition into a general nurse position at a Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan private hospital
… orientation, a lack of formalised mentorship, staffing shortages, and limited performance feedback were identified as significant barriers. Some participants described feeling overwhelmed by expectations yet under-supported in navigating complex clinical tasks. Conclusion: Supportive work …
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Exploring the Interpretation and Implementation of Migrant Programs: A Migrant Director’s Perspective
… state goals. Operational challenges, including staffing shortages and student mobility, emerge as significant barriers to program implementation, further complicated by legislative complexity and competing federal programs. Despite challenges, Migrant Directors demonstrate a commitment to equity …
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Exploring the transition experiences of recently qualified health visitors to understand their support needs and future career aspirations: an interpretative description study.
… are stretched with an ageing population and staffing shortages. An interpretative description design was adopted using individual qualitative interviews to understand the transition experiences of recently qualified health visitors. Ten participants were recruited from an NHS Board in …
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Advancing Kinematic Control from Rigid Robots to Dynamic Bio-Inspired Systems for Adaptive Behaviours
… the increasing global population, widespread staffing shortages continue due to difficulties in recruitment, staff retention, and rising labour costs. There is, therefore, an urgent need to automate tasks beyond traditional factory settings through robotics. However, robots and their designers …
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The early workforce experiences of midwives who graduated from two different education courses in Australia
[Background] There are workforce shortages in the nursing and midwifery professions in Australia. Many factors have been associated with these shortages such as high workloads, an inadequate skill mix, low nurse/midwife-to-patient/woman ratios, and heightened acuity, all of which can lead to …