Achieving safe staffing for older people in hospital

Nursing Older People

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 20-24

  Hayes, Nicky ^a   Ball, Jane ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute hospitals; Care delivery; Compassionate care; Staffing levels

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; SAFETY; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84863525087     PISSN: 14720795     EISSN: 20478941     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.7748/nop2012.05.24.4.20.c9069     Document Type: Article

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