Staffing levels: choosing the right use for the formula.
There is increasing interest in the use of the Aberdeen formula to establish appropriate nurse staffing levels. Len Goldstone, of the Department of Management Sciences, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, suggests that if it is to be used it is more useful for region-wide planning than for day-to-day management at local level.
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