title: Optimizing nursing human resource planning in British Columbia.
abstract: This paper describes a linear programming hierarchical planning model that determines the optimal number of nurses to train, promote to management and recruit over a 20 year planning horizon to achieve specified workforce levels. Age dynamics and attrition rates of the nursing workforce are key model components. The model was developed to help policy makers plan a sustainable nursing workforce for British Columbia, Canada. An easy to use interface and considerable flexibility makes it ideal for scenario and "What-If?" analyses.
authors.affiliation: Operations and Logistics Division, Sauder School of Business, The University of British Columbia, 2053 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada. Mariel.Lavieri@sauder.ubc.ca
authors.forename: Mariel S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lavieri
authors.forename: Martin L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Puterman
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D001955:British Columbia; D006285:Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009729:Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010557:Personnel Administration, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000078329:Workforce