Effect of nurse staffing on patient outcomes: A review of the literature

Journal of Nursing

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 77-82

  Liang, Yia Wun ^a   Huang, Li Chi ^b   Yin, Yu Chun ^c   Chen, Wen Yi ^d   Chuang, Chia Ling ^e   Lee, Jwo Leun ^a  

^a National Taichung Nursing College   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NAN KAI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^e SHOW CHWAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Nurse staffing; Patient outcomes

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING STAFF; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; TAIWAN;

HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; TAIWAN;

EID: 77958138734     PISSN: 0047262X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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