A Policy Analysis of Federal Registered Nurses Safe Staffing Legislation

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 37, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 350-356

  Keeler, Heidi J ^a   Cramer, Mary E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MANAGEMENT; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; SOCIAL CONTROL; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

FACILITY REGULATION AND CONTROL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, NURSING; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; POLICY MAKING; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548310309     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: 15390721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NNA.0000285117.45442.dd     Document Type: Article

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