title: Absentee patterns among OR staff. Identifying aspects of the problem.
abstract: Absenteeism continues to be a great concern to hospital administrators. Nursing personnel should have a clear idea of acceptable attendance parameters based on written policies that are routinely administered. Efforts are now directed toward exploring strategies that reward personnel for good attendance records. Early development of professional attitudes related to absenteeism should continue to be supported and fostered. Implications from this preliminary study indicate that it may be more cost-effective to hire RNs than STs to work in ORs.
authors.affiliation: Texas Woman's University College of Nursing, Houston.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ragsdale
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Houston
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D004647:Employee Discipline / Q000379:methods*; D004649:Employee Incentive Plans; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007587:Job Description; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D009872:Operating Room Technicians / Q000523:psychology / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010551:Personality