title: How nursing support staff contribute to care.
abstract: It has been suggested that low nurse to patient ratios adversely affect patient outcomes. This article critically assesses evidence on the impact of nursing workforce skill mix on health outcomes and suggests that some caution should be exercised when drawing conclusions.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Vocational Learning, London South Bank University.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sines
mesh_terms: D006282:Health Personnel / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D009746:Nursing, Team / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D006113:United Kingdom