Non-value-added time: The million dollar nursing opportunity

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 38-45

  Storfjell, Judith Lloyd ^a   Ohlson, Susan ^a   Omoike, Osei ^a   Fitzpatrick, Therese ^a   Wetasin, Kanokwan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PRODUCTIVITY; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; STANDARD; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

COMMUNICATION; EFFICIENCY; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION, HOSPITAL; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 58249084226     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e31818e9cd4     Document Type: Article

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