title: Nurse staffing. Finding the right number and mix.
abstract: Dissatisfaction with staffing is the main reason nurses leave hospitals. Hospital-acquired conditions are higher in hospitals with lower RN hours per patient day. Finance and nursing need to collaborate to determine appropriate nurse staffing so units are not overstaffed or understaffed.
authors.affiliation: Catholic Health Initiatives, Denver, USA. kathleensanford@catholichealth.net
authors.forename: Kathleen D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Sanford
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014481:United States; D016526:Workload