Nursing resource implications of the unoccupied bed

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 13-17

  Collins, Authors Bronwyn ^a   Fleming, Lesley ^a   Hine, Bette Anne ^a   Stephenson, Johanna ^a   Veach, Kate ^a   Anderson, Sue ^a   Mawson, Tim ^a   Webster, Joan ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Healthcare costs; Nursing management; Nursing time; Unoccupied bed

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955135758     PISSN: 08130531     EISSN: 14474328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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