title: Ward management: doing the off-duty by computer spreadsheet.
abstract: This article describes how the use of a computer spreadsheet system produced tangible benefits in terms of setting, maintaining and analysing a ward's off-duty patterns. The system, which proved easy to operate after initial instruction, is now being reviewed by other departments in the hospital.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Stables
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hodgson
mesh_terms: D003201:Computers; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009737:Nursing Records; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital