title: Differentiated nursing practice: concepts and considerations.
abstract: Those institutions that have implemented differentiated practice based on clinical competency have increased nursing staff retention and reduced recruitment costs. Less demonstrable are very real improvements in patient safety and care.
authors.affiliation: New York University Medical Center, New York City.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: McClure
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009726:Nurses / Q000145:classification* / Q000191:economics / Q000600:supply & distribution; D009729:Nursing; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000145:classification*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States