Formulating a managerial strategy for part-time nurses.
The implementation of the federal Medicare Diagnosis Related Groupings (DRGs)-based prospective payment system (PPS) has caused nursing administrators to examine staffing policies and strategies closely. A critical component under nursing management's control is the use of part-time nurses to solve scheduling, cost, and quality-of-care problems. This article analyzes past and future use of part-time nurses.
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