Nurse Retention: Impacts on Quality of Care and Strategies to Improve
Nursing shortages, nurse retention, and nurse burnout are ongoing concerns for healthcare systems globally, and it’s nothing new. Before the pandemic, the World Health Organization reported a global shortfall of 5.9 million nurses. Exacerbated by the emotional and physical demands of work, increased stress and workloads, higher risks of infection, retirement, and inadequate staffing levels, […]
Stanford Children’s Implements Kahuna
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health enriches its orientation, onboarding, and clinical skills development with Kahuna’s modern competency management platform. Houston, TX – January 18, 2023 – Kahuna Workforce Solutions announces the successful implementation of its skills and competency management software for Stanford Medicine Children’s Health across their clinical staff population. In the continuously changing healthcare environment, […]
What are QSEN Competencies in Nursing?
What are the QSEN competencies? The six QSEN competencies were created to help prepare and equip nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to provide quality and safe care in the health systems in which they work. Incorporating specific QSEN competency statements delivers needed standardization across nursing education, licensing, and certification programs. Why are QSEN competencies […]
Kahuna Collaborates with Wolters Kluwer
Kahuna collaborates with Wolters Kluwer to enrich nursing competency testing and development. Houston, TX – April 12, 2022 – Kahuna Workforce Solutions announced it is working with Wolters Kluwer to combine Kahuna’s modern competency management platform with Lippincott Solutions® evidence-based clinical-information solutions. Together, the two resources will help health systems provide a rich learning and competency […]
Respiratory Therapists: The Unsung Heroes
In light of COVID-19, we saw a surge in the need for ventilators and respiratory therapists. Jai Shah, Kahuna’s Co-founder and CEO, had the opportunity to sit down with a team at Intermountain Healthcare responsible for the development and deployment of respiratory therapists within the organization. Throughout the interview, we learned about the essential role […]
