title: The impact of unlicensed assistive personnel on nursing care delivery.
abstract: Besieged with fiscal and political constraints in acute care, the addition or substitution of less expensive nursing personnel is quickly gaining popularity. The evolution of nursing care delivery systems in the acute care setting, the factors associated with the increased use of unlicensed assistive personnel, examination and evaluation of the current literature surrounding unlicensed assistive personnel, and recommendations for a future strategy are described.
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Krapohl
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Larson
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011787:Quality of Health Care