| Volume 41, Number 3 |
May/June 2023 |
Articles
The 'Not So Hidden Costs' Associated with Failing to Educate Nurses and Researchers about Health Care Economics, Financing, and Payment Policies
Karlene Kerfoot and Peter Buerhaus
Nursing Economic$ Editorial Board Member Karlene Kerfoot, PhD, RN, FAAN, interviewed Peter Buerhaus, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAANP(h), for a second time. Dr. Buerhaus contributed the article, "Creating a Nursing Workforce Needed to Address the Needs of Society, Employers, and Nurses," published in the November/December 2022 issue of Nursing Economic$. This second interview focuses on the hidden costs of our failure to educate nurses in health care economics. These two articles summarize his long and distinguished career focusing on nursing and health care economics. We are grateful to Dr. Buerhaus for sharing many of his publications with Nursing Economic$, and leaving a rich legacy of significant research and publications in this area.
Program Evaluation: A Patient Transition of Care Model for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Mona Huffman and Pamela V. O'Neal
A program evaluation was completed using the framework from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A retro spective quantitative data analysis demonstrated the transition of care program effectively met its intended objectives of reducing the Medicare readmission rate and penalty for pulmonary patients. Health care organizations should embrace this nurse-driven, interprofessional model, which is a valuable, evidence-based intervention that enhances quality, cost-effective care.
The Value of Nurse Leadership: Interview with Dr. Maureen Schneider
Maureen Schneider and Mary Ann T. Donohue-Ryan
Nurse leaders bring great value to the balance of leveraging innovation, maintaining fiscal resourcefulness, and supporting a challenged workforce. Dr. Mary Ann T. Donohue-Ryan and Dr. Maureen Schneider explore the strategic role of successful nurse leaders, and how significant, enduring, and productive partnerships are built.
Return on Investment and Financial Stewardship in Nursing Professional Development
Michelle Fulkerson
This quality improvement study introduced the practice of calculating return on investment (ROI) regarding education provided to hospital-based nurses. The nursing education team within the hospital increased their financial stewardship by using a prospective ROI to choose nursing education delivery methods.
Departments
Editorial
Nurses and Gun Violence Prevention: Protecting the Public's Health
Global Health
An Environmental Call to Action: Nursing's Global Imperative to Care for the Planet
Perspectives in Ambulatory Care
Potential Clinical and Economic Impact of Registered Nurses Supporting Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in the Ambulatory Care Setting
Nurses on Boards
Supporting Underrepresented Nurses for Successful Board Service
