The effect of nurse staffing on clinical outcomes of children in hospital: A systematic review

International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 97-121

  Wilson, Sally ^a,b   Bremner, Alexandra ^a   Hauck, Yvonne ^b   Finn, Judith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical indicator; Healthcare associated infection; Nursing sensitive outcome; Paediatric; Quality care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMAN; INFANT; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; INFANT; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING;

EID: 80052938697     PISSN: 17441595     EISSN: 17441609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-1609.2011.00209.x     Document Type: Article

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