Sbar forCross Training Select Medical Unit Nurses
Situation. The Hospital is often short-staffed for nurses in either the Emergency Department or Medical Surgical Floor. This creates numerous challenges financially, logistically, patient satisfaction, etc.
Background Now explain what has been going on..
Analysis after analyzing the past 3 months, the data shows:
Increased Overtime by $
Beds open in one department while the other department is overstaffed (give examples)
Increased 'sick' calls in both departments compared to another well-staffed department
Nursing dissatisfaction - x number of labor complaints
Recommendation
Cross Training nurses to move between the two departments
Offer a stipend (premium pay) when this occurs (less than overtime, but enough to satisfy)
Financial Benefits are as follows: