Managing temporary nursing staff: nurse banks in Scotland.
Nurse banks are locally organized in-house sources of temporary nursing staff. Reports on a study of policy and practice in the management of nurse banks in the National Health Service in Scotland. The study was based on a census survey of all 55 NHS units in Scotland (100 per cent response rate). Examines management rationales in establishing a nurse bank, explores costs and benefits of managing a bank, and provides recommendations on good practice in maintaining continuity of care.
Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh, UK.
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D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003625:Data Collection; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D009726:Nurses; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012042:Registries / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012606:Scotland; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*