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Keywords

medical-surgical units, mother baby, nurses, support

Disciplines

Nursing

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In March 2023, registered nurses on 6 South Gynecology/Medical expressed concern to the nursing management team about frequently being pulled to other medical-surgical units, while mother baby nurses replaced them. Despite mother baby nurses being pulled to 6 South Gynecology/Medical, an examination of data revealed that the cancel rate of mother baby nurses was high at 16.77%. A declining birthrate in Southeast Michigan led to this high cancel rate (State of Michigan, 2023). Recognizing a need to support inpatient medical/surgical units, and decrease mother baby nurses from being canceled, the 6 South Gynecology/Medical nurse management team and clinical nurses sought to innovate a new care delivery model.

This poster highlights a new care delivery model, where in lieu of a canceled shift, mother baby nurses are paired with medical-surgical nurses to deliver patient care. In light of current nurse staffing shortages (Auberbach et al., 2022), and increasing patient age and acuity (McNabney et al., 2022), innovative care delivery models are needed to support in-patient medicalsurgical nurses. Collaborative and team-based models of care offer a way in which to redesign nursing workflow and practice (Sherman, 2023).

Publication Date

5-6-2024

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