SimpliFi’s Confidence Accelerating Practice (CAP) program places qualified and dedicated preceptors in your health system to build novice nurse graduates into confident and experienced RNs. CAP is a program that meets client challenges with strategic solutions. The results speak for themselves. The Client’s Challenge: SimpliFi’s client lacked qualified preceptors to onboard new RN…
The healthcare world has drastically changed since the onset of COVID-19. Nurses have played a key role in response to the pandemic, providing care to those sick with COVID-19 while also juggling their other duties. As such, many nurses have been working longer, more intense shifts, raising questions about how the pandemic will impact the…
Will I have enough new grad RNs to make a dent in my hospital’s shortage? If not, why? This question is all too familiar to today’s CNO. Many hospitals find themselves unable to hire enough new graduate nurses to ease their internal shortage. Why is this? Many hospitals lack the appropriate number of qualified preceptors to…
#1: Redeploying FTE Staff The redeployment of full-time staff based on the demands of the hospital has been an effective strategy throughout the COVID-19 health crisis. During the first wave, select specialty areas experienced severely decreased volume. Elective surgeries were completely suspended in an effort to reduce overnight hospital stays and the potential spread of…
This is part three of a three-part series, which will be posted weekly. You can read part one by clicking here and part two by clicking here. For notifications on new content, make sure you’re following us on LinkedIn. With health systems currently exploring many viable labor strategies including telehealth, upskilling/cross-training team members, utilizing part-time…
This is part two of a three-part series, which will be posted weekly. You can read part one by clicking here. For notifications on new content, make sure you’re following us on LinkedIn. With health systems currently exploring many viable labor strategies including telehealth, upskilling/cross-training team members, utilizing part-time or per diem resources, and…
This is part one of a three-part series, which will be posted weekly. For notifications on new content, make sure you’re following us on LinkedIn. With health systems exploring many viable labor strategies including telehealth, upskilling/cross-training team members, utilizing part-time or per diem resources, moving patients and/or staff around within a system, we felt…
RED2020 was a success! COVID-19, a recession, and uncertainty about the future have all placed incredible pressures on our teams and organizations. How are the top healthcare systems managing their workforce during this time of upheaval and constant change? On Monday, September 28, SimpliFi brought leading Nursing and HR Executives together to discuss what is…
Healthcare systems and political leaders have been sounding the call for medical professionals to offer aid during the COVID-19 health crisis. Even retired nurses and physicians have been asked to provide whatever help they can. Many have responded with selfless valor — knowing full well the kind of risks they face. Clinicians in the…
As intensity continues to build with the COVID-19 health crisis, the call for doctors and nurses has been significant. Many have responded with selfless valor, though the threat is very real. Some sources have even asked medical professionals to come out of retirement to provide support and relief from the siege of COVID-19. But…