Float pools and resource teams: A review of the literature

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 352-359

  Dziuba Ellis, Jennifer ^a,b  

^a Can Hlth Serv Research Foundation   (Canada)

^b Canadian Health Services Research Foundation   (Canada)

Author keywords

Float pools; Nurse staffing; Nursing shortage; Patient safety; Resource teams

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748937217     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001786-200610000-00013     Document Type: Review

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