Nursing supply and demand: Reviewing the evidence

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 167-178

  Buchan, James ^a   O'May, Fiona ^a  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pay; Recruitment and retention; Supply of nurses

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037774499     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: 1744988X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/136140969800300303     Document Type: Article

References (52)

1. Aiken, L., Smith, H., Lake, E. (1994) Lower Medicare mortality amongst a set of hospitals known for good nursing care. Medical Care 32: 771-787.
2. Audit Commission (1997) Finders Keepers: The management of staff turnover in NHS trusts. London: HMSO.
3. Bach, S., Winchester, D. (1994) Opting out of pay evaluation? The prospects for local pay in UK public services. British Journal of Industrial Relations 32: 2, 263-282.
4. Beardshaw, V., Robinson, R. (1990) New for Old: Prospects for nursing in the 1990s. London: King's Fund Institute.
5. Blegen, M. (1993) Nurses' job satisfaction: A meta analysis of related variables. Nursing Research 42: 1, 36-41.
6. Booton, C., Lane, J. (1985) Hospital market structure and the return to nursing education. Journal of Human Resources 20: 2, 184-196.
7. Briggs, A. (1972) Report of the Committee on Nursing. London: HMSO, Cmnd 5115.
8. Brown, S., Grimes, D. (1993) A Meta Analysis of Process of Care, Clinical Outcomes and Cost Effectiveness of Nurses in Primary Care Roles, Nurse Practitioners and Certified Nurse Midwives. Washington: American Nurses Association.
9. Buchan, J. (1992) Flexibility or Fragmentation: Trends and prospects in nurses' pay. London: King's Fund Institute.
10. Buchan, J. (1994) Further Flexing?: NHS trusts and changing working patterns in NHS nursing. London: Royal College of Nursing.
11. Buchan, J. (1996a) Pool of returners is steadily shrinking. Employing Nurses 1: 1, 15.
12. Buchan, J. (1996b) Nursing shortages. British Medical Journal 312: 7024, 134-135.
13. Buchan, J. (1996c) The truth behind the nursing headcount. Employing Nurses 10: 6-7.
14. Buchan, J., Seccombe, I., Ball, J. (1992) International Mobility of Nurses:A UK perspective. IMS Report 230. Brighton: Institute of Manpower Studies.
15. Buchan, J., Thomas, S. (1994) Bank Nurses in Scotland: Policy and practice. Edinburgh: Scottish Office.
16. Buchan, J., Seccombe, I., Ball, J. (1996) Caring Costs Revisited. IES Report 321. Brighton: Institute for Employment Studies.
17. Buerhaus, P. (1991) Dynamic shortages of registered nurses. Nursing Economics 9: 5, 317-328.
18. Carr-Hill, R., Dixon, P., Gibbs, I.et al. (1992) Skill Mix and Effectiveness of Nursing Care. York: Centre for Health Economics, University of York.
19. Cleland, V. (1990) The Economics of Nursing. Connecticut: Appleton and Lange.
20. Cole, A. (1996) Older and wiser. Nursing Times 92: 39, 22-23.
21. Conroy, M., Stidston, M. (1988) 2001 - The Black Hole: An examination of labour market trends in relation to the NHS. London: NHS Regional Manpower Planners Group.
22. Department of Health (1996) Statistical Bulletin: NHS hospital and community health services non-medical staff in England, 1985-1995. London: Government Statistical Office.
23. Department of Health (1997) Statistical Bulletin: NHS hospital and community health services non-medical staff in England: 30 September 1996. London: Government Statistical Office.
24. Fridkin, S., Pear, S., Williamson, T. et al. (1996) The role of understaffing in central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infection. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 17: 3, 150-158.
25. Friss, L. (1987) External equity and the free market myth. Review of Public Personnel Administration 7:3, 74-91.
26. Gray, A., Phillips, V. (1996) Labour turnover in the British National Health Service: A local labour market analysis. Health Policy 36: 273-289.
27. Gray, A., Normand, C., Currie, E. (1988) Staff Turnover in the NHS: A preliminary economic analysis. Discussion Paper 46. York: Centre for Health Economics: University of York.
28. Hirsch, B., Schumacher, E. (1995) Monopsony power and relative wages in the labor market for nurses. Journal of Health Economics 14: 443-476.
29. Hoskins, M. (1982) The Effect of Pay Changes on Cohort Survival: A study of the supply of midwifery staff to the NHS. Discussion Paper 26. Leicester: Department of Economics, University of Leicester.
30. Irvine, D., Evans, M. (1995) Job satisfaction and turnover among nurses: Integrating research findings across studies. Nursing Research 44:4, 246-253.
31. King, P. (1989) Why hospitals will adopt flexible organisation strategies. Health Care Management 14:5, 9-12.
32. Krapohl, G., Larson, E. (1996) The impact of unlicensed assistive personnel on nursing care delivery. Nursing Economics 14:2, 99-110.
33. Lader, D. (1995) Qualified Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors. London: OPCS.
34. Lancet (1932) The Lancet Commission on Nursing. London: The Lancet.
35. Link, C., Landon, J. (1975) Monopsony and union power in the market for nurses. Southern Economic Journal 41: 4, 649-659.
36. Ministry of Health (1939) Inter-departmental Committee on Nursing Services. Interim Report. London: Ministry of Health.
37. Ministry of Health (1947) Report of the Working Party on the Recruitment and Training of Nurses. London: HMSO.
38. National Audit Office (1985) National Health Service: Control of nursing manpower. London: HMSO.
39. Phillips, V. (1995) Nurses' labor supply: Participation, hours of work, and discontinuities in the supply function. Journal of Health Economics 14: 567-582.
40. Price Waterhouse (1987) Report on the Cost, Benefits and Manpower Implications of Project 2000. London: UKCC.
41. Review Body for Nursing Staff, Midwives, Health Visitors and Professions Allied to Medicine (1995; 1997; 1998) Report on Nursing Staff, Midwives and Health Visitors. London: Stationery Office.
42. Rothwell, S. (1986) Costing flexible working patterns. Nursing Times 82: 28, 43-45.
43. Royal College of Nursing Commission on Nursing Education (1985) The Education of Nurses: A new dispensation (The Judge report). London: RCN.
44. Seccombe, I., Buchan, J. (1991) Nurse Turnover Costs. Institute of Manpower Studies Report 212.
45. Seccombe, I., Buchan, J. (1993) Absent Nurses: The costs and consequences. IMS Report 250. Brighton: Institute of Manpower Studies.
46. Seccombe, I., Smith, G. (1997) Taking Part: Registered nurses and the labour market in 1997. IES Report 338. Brighton: Institute for Employment Studies.
47. Seccombe, I., Patch, A., Stock, J. (1994) Workload, Pay and Morale of Qualified Nurses in 1994. IES Report 272. Brighton: Institute for Employment Studies.
48. Shogren, E., Calkins, A., Wilburn, S. (1996) Restructuring may be hazardous to your health. American Journal of Nursing 96:11, 64-66.
49. Thompson, M., Buchan, J. (1993) Performance Related Pay and UK Nursing. IMS Report 235. Brighton: Institute of Manpower Studies.
50. Wilson, R., Stilwell, J. (1992) The National Health Service and the Labour Market. Aldershot: Avebury Press.
51. Wunderlich, G., Sloan, S., Davis, C. (eds.) (1996) Nursing Staff in Hospitals and Nursing Homes: Is it adequate? Washington DC: Institute of Medicine, National Academy Press.
52. Yett, D. (1970) An Economic Analysis of the Nursing Shortage. Lexington, Massachusetts: D.C. Heath.