Supplemental nurse staffing in hospitals and quality of care

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 37, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 335-342

  Aiken, Linda H ^a   Xue, Ying ^a   Clarke, Sean P ^a   Sloane, Douglas M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PENNSYLVANIA; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548299961     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: 15390721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NNA.0000285119.53066.ae     Document Type: Article

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