Nurse Staffing Ratios and Patient Outcomes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783639047516)

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships between nurse staffing ratios and patient outcomes. This investigation studied the relationships among nursing quality indicators of patient care; that is structure, process, and outcome indicators of patient care. The structure, process, and outcome indicators that were measured in this study, suggest that the proportion of Registered Nurses is a critical element in evaluating patient outcomes. As demonstrated in the study results, a higher Nursing Care Hours Per Patient Day at first sight in fact, may represent a lower proportion of Registered Nurses and not necessarily better patient outcomes. The results demonstrated that adequate nurse staffing and appropriate skill mix is a very important factor to take into consideration when making critical staffing decisions.

Author: Peggy Tallier
ISBN-10: 3639047516
ISBN-13: 9783639047516
Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.
Language: English
Published: 09/03/2008
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d