The effects of implementing a professional practice model.
Professional practice is a reasonable and viable alternative to the traditional nursing practice models used in many hospitals. The authors describe the implementation of a professional practice model and its effects on cost per patient day, sick time, turnover rates, and job satisfaction indicators.
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Francis Scott Key Medical Center, Baltimore, MD.
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D015142:Baltimore; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010380:Peer Review; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits