Today's professional nurses and nurse executives have greater expectations than those who preceded them only a few short years ago. Nurses today expect to play a role in determining patient care practices, expect opportunities for professional advancement, expect wage and benefit programs that appropriately reflect their organizational value and expect innovative solutions to such challenges as staffing, scheduling and communications. Nursing consultants at Modern Management are experienced and highly skilled at helping healthcare providers and nurses design and implement effective management solutions throughout their organization.

Professional Practice Models
Modern Management consultants will provide a comparison of the most current nursing practice models across the country, including care delivery methods, nurse extender programs and various approaches that increase staff participation in decision-making. Our consultants then work with clients to formulate a professional practice model that achieves the highest probability of success without exceeding the organization’s current or anticipated resources.

Clinical Career Ladders
This promotional system for clinical practice has been used successfully at hospitals nationwide to increase the effectiveness of nurse recruitment and retention, improve job satisfaction and enhance the overall professionalism of the nursing practice. Experienced Modern Management consultants work with clients to design and implement customized nursing career ladders that achieve the level of professionalism desired by the organization.

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Organizational Analysis
An audit of existing programs and systems that helps identify and correct problems before they produce significant employee problems or discontent. Modern Management consultants review nursing operations, organizational systems and support structures. Interviews with nursing management and opinion surveys with staff are also conducted. After careful review and analysis, consultants recommend a positive plan of action that capitalizes on the strengths and addresses the weaknesses found within the organization.

Nursing Resources Utilization
This is an analysis of an existing nursing department by Modern Management nursing consultants who are looking for ways to improve the department's productivity or to enhance care delivery. Such an analysis may include staff mix, reporting relationships, resources utilization and job design. Modern Management nursing consultants then develop action plans that address the needs uncovered during the analysis and work with management to help implement solutions.

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