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Nurse Leader

Volume 19, Issue 2, April 2021, Pages 150-154
Nurse Leader

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Patient Care Services Staffing Support During a Pandemic

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Providing adequate staff during a pandemic requires the creative use of all human resources from within the organization and from outside agencies offering assistance. With the use of all possible resources, clinical RNs are better supported at the bedside as they provide safe patient care. Defined processes provide clear information to staff regarding available human resources and their appropriate use.

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Brenda Baird Simpson, DNP, RN, CENP, is vice president and chief nursing executive at Northeast Georgia Health System, which includes Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, in Gainesville, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton in Braselton, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow in Winder, and Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin in Dahlonega. Maria O. Whitt, MHSM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, is director nursing excellence at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. She can be reached at [email protected]. Linda Berger, MBA, is director planning at Northeast Georgia Health System.

Note: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. The authors have reported that they have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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