Effects of nursing care and staff skill mix on patient outcomes within acute care nursing units.
This article presents the findings from a study that evaluates the relationships between staffing indicators and patient outcomes at the hospital unit level. Nursing administrators should not only evaluate the impact staffing decisions have on patient outcomes at the hospital level but also examine these relationships at the unit level. The findings from this study have implications for nursing practice in the areas of staff orientation, education, and patient outcome monitoring.
Hart
Patricia
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Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia 30127, USA. hartrish@bellsouth.net
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Nancy
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D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000592:standards; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000592:standards; D012189:Retrospective Studies