Nurse-Patient Assignments
Stephanie B. Allen, PhD, RN, NE-BC
Assistant Professor
Pace University, Pleasantville, NY
, By the end of the session the learner will:
◦ Be able to describe at least two purposes, factors
and steps for making nurse-patient assignments.
◦ Understand the connection between the nurse, the
patient and the environment when making patient
assignments.
, The matching of the nurse and patient for a
specified time for the provision of nursing
care.
The Research
◦ Nurse Education & Unit Tenure affect patient
outcomes (Aiken, Clarke, Cheung, Sloane & Silber, 2003; Bartel,
Beaulieu, Phibbs & Stone, 2014)
Potential to affect outcomes
◦ Patient-Falls, Hospital Acquired Infections,
Medication Errors
◦ Nurse-Satisfaction, Burnout
◦ Organizational-Length of Stay, Turnover
Stephanie B. Allen, PhD, RN, NE-BC
Assistant Professor
Pace University, Pleasantville, NY
, By the end of the session the learner will:
◦ Be able to describe at least two purposes, factors
and steps for making nurse-patient assignments.
◦ Understand the connection between the nurse, the
patient and the environment when making patient
assignments.
, The matching of the nurse and patient for a
specified time for the provision of nursing
care.
The Research
◦ Nurse Education & Unit Tenure affect patient
outcomes (Aiken, Clarke, Cheung, Sloane & Silber, 2003; Bartel,
Beaulieu, Phibbs & Stone, 2014)
Potential to affect outcomes
◦ Patient-Falls, Hospital Acquired Infections,
Medication Errors
◦ Nurse-Satisfaction, Burnout
◦ Organizational-Length of Stay, Turnover
