title: Ethics, policy, and allocation of scarce resources in nursing service administration: a pilot study.
abstract: Between the 10-year projection of a half million FTE nursing shortage, astronomical medical care costs and a lingering recession, nursing administrators have no option but to make difficult choices in resource allocation. What are the ethics inherent in such a situation? Silva & Lewis reveal the opinions of current nurse leaders.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D003697:Delphi Technique; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000592:standards*; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D009739:Nursing Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016134:Organizational Policy