title: Variability in nurse staffing research.
abstract: Variability in nurse staffing research has existed and still exists in two major areas: the method of data collection and analysis, and the method of reporting. The authors take a broad look at these two areas of variability and consider the implications for future nurse staffing research. It has become imperative that nurses take responsibility for the determination of what constitutes nursing work and who should perform that work.
mesh_terms: D003210:Concept Formation; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D009729:Nursing; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000379:methods*; D011643:Publishing