Biomedical subjects

Tina Gerardi

Publications and source records attributed to Tina Gerardi.

2 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2006

Staffing ratios in New York: a decade of debate.

The effectiveness and desirability of mandated nurse staffing ratios have been discussed for more than 10 years. The author summarizes this debate as it unfolded in New York State. Although staffing ratios were always supported within the context of labor contracts negotiated by the New York State Nurses Association, there was a more gradual acceptance of legislation mandating staffing radios statewide. Current legislative proposals have focused on the need to base ratios in current research and include provisions that would allow adjustment of ratios with input from nurses in direct care.

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The NurseResponse emergency database: lessons learned.

After Sept. 11, 2001, it became evident that there was a need in New York State for a database of registered nurses who would be able to volunteer in public health emergencies. The New York State Nurses Association worked with the New York State Department of Health to develop the NurseResponse program, which eventually registered more than 1,000 RNs. Although the system was not used for the Hurricane Katrina disaster, that event demonstrated that NurseResponse could be activated on short notice when the need arose.

Databases, Factual↗