Scheduling program helps nurses fill shifts
Nurse Leader Weekly, February 15, 2008
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A Missouri hospital is using an innovative Web-based scheduling program that gives nurses greater flexibility when picking up extra shifts, according to The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
All of the nurses at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis, MO, are able to identify available shifts through the program and match available spots to their interests and availability. The program, called MShift, was instituted this past January. Previously, the hospital posted vacancies at unit stations, meaning nurses had to call about new openings or walk through each unit for the listings. This program makes it easier for unit leaders to quickly communicate with nurses about the specific vacancies.
More than 1,850 nurses at St. John's have enrolled in MShift, and managers have reportedly filled 822 shifts through February 23. To date, more than 150 national hospitals have enrolled in MShift.
Source: The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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