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H Jameson

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PubMed1986

Effects on nurse retention. An experiment with scheduling.

Four randomly selected nursing groups were assigned to three experimental groups and one control group to test the relative impact of three experimental nursing schedules, using a before-after design. The three experimental treatments were straight shifts; regular schedule but with unlimited requests for changes; and individual station-designed schedules. Before treatment, score differences between the experimental and control groups were limited to one of 36 highly reliable scales specifically constructed and pretested to gauge effects of scheduling. This single difference was judged not to be significantly related to experimental outcomes. Because of a poor job market situation, retention was not affected significantly by any of the three treatments, but root causes of turnover were. Results of the experiment showed that individual station-designed schedules triggered the most changes that favor retention. In contrast, the other two treatments unexpectedly increased nurses' own sense of marketability and reduced teamwork among nurses. Reasons accounting for the results are discussed in the text.

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PubMed1986

Radiation-induced hemopoietic death in mice as a function of photon energy and dose rate.

Radiation-induced hemopoietic death was measured in mice exposed to photons of four different energies: 250-kVp X rays, 60Co gamma rays (1.25 MeV), and 6- and 25-MV photons from a linear accelerator. For each radiation source, the lethal dose which killed 50% of the population in 30 days (LD50/30) associated with the hemopoietic syndrome was determined in groups of mice exposed to graded doses from 600 to 1150 cGy at dose rates of 20, 40, and 80 cGy/min. The calculated LD50/30 values for 25 and 6 MV were significantly different from each other at all exposure rates while no difference was observed between 6 MV and 60Co. Using 60Co gamma rays as the standard, the relative biologic effectiveness was as follows: 250 kVp greater than 25 MV greater than 6 MV = 60Co. The data suggest that there may be a greater damage to tissue within the marrow cavities following exposure to very high megavoltage radiation, a factor which must be considered with the increasing utilization of linear accelerators in the clinic and laboratory.

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Recruiting and retaining phlebotomists.

The phlebotomy team is receiving greater recognition than ever before for its contribution to the service image of the laboratory. Laboratory managers must recognize that phlebotomists are the laboratory's goodwill ambassadors. Because phlebotomists work on the front line, their technical skills and professional demeanor are prime factors in getting physician referrals and attracting patients to the facility. To recruit and retain a skilled professional phlebotomy team, laboratory managers must assess their operations and determine the skills, personal attributes, and education needed to perform the phlebotomy duties. To keep your best employees, try to continually upgrade your training, continuing education, and career advancement opportunities. To learn what makes a successful phlebotomy team, CLMR surveyed several CLMA members to find out how they are recruiting and developing their phlebotomists. Our special thanks go to all our respondents for sharing their expertise and experiences with us.

Blood Specimen Collection↗