Date of Award
Summer 6-13-2008
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN)
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Susan K Nash
Second Advisor
Cheryl Leuning
Abstract
The purpose of this Integrated Thesis Project is to develop a nursing unit based bed assignment procedural guideline. Currently general care patients admitted to the hospital are assigned to a bed through a centralized bed assignment process that does not involve nursing input. The nursing unit based bed assignment process is developed using the assumption that nurses will select the right bed for the right patient the first time with consideration given to patient's individual needs and staffing on the unit. A nursing unit based bed assignment process is anticipated to increase satisfaction for patient, family and nurse. Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring and the Mayo Nursing Model of Care are used as the theoretical foundation for the procedure.
Identifier
SC 11.MAN.2008.Prince.SL
Recommended Citation
Prince, Sandra L., "Bed Assignment: A Nurse's Call" (2008). Theses and Graduate Projects. 614.
https://idun.augsburg.edu/etd/614