Managing nurse absence.
Examines in detail the issue of absence among nurses in the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK. Three main objectives are to: investigate levels and reasons for absence among nurses; assess the abilities of NHS management to monitor and control nurse absence effectively; and examine the impact of nurse absence on organizational costs and care delivery. Draws on data generated from four linked studies: a survey of back-injured nurses, conducted in 1992; a survey of 4,000 qualified nurse members of the Royal College of Nursing, conducted in March/April 1993; a postal survey of 119 NHS employing units, conducted in May/June 1993; and detailed case studies, conducted with management in ten NHS hospital sites in May/June 1993.
Buchan
J
J
Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh, UK.
Seccombe
I
I
D000041:Absenteeism; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000592:standards; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom