title: A nurse-driven patient placement system.
abstract: A multidisciplinary group examined the patient placement practices for two large pediatric units in an academic medical center. Hospital medical bylaws were revised and nurses now assign patient charges and transfers.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haack
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shaw
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010343:Patient Admission; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D016526:Workload