Using failure mode and effects analysis to decrease risk when developing a home health nurse residency program
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Pennington G. Using Failure Mode and Effects Analysis to Decrease Risk When Developing a Home Health Nurse Residency Program. J Nurs Care Qual. Published online May 13, 2024. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000777
Abstract
Background:New graduate nurses are traditionally not recruited for home health care (HHC).
Local problem:Due to staffing shortages, a HHC agency was interested in hiring graduate nurses, but there was concern about associated risks.
Methods:The purpose of this quality improvement project was to develop a nurse residency program to safely transition graduate nurses to the HHC setting. After initial program design, analysis using a failure mode effects analysis (FMEA) was conducted, and risk mitigation strategies were applied.
Results:The overall risk of onboarding graduate nurses in HHC was reduced by 42% after applying harm reduction tactics identified from the FMEA.
Conclusion:The FMEA was found to be a useful tool to prospectively identify areas of concern and apply harm reduction tactics prior to nurse residency implementation.
Document Type
Article
PubMed ID
38739899