California's nurse-to-patient ratios, Part 1: 8 years later, what do we know about nurse-level outcome?

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 475-480

  Serratt, Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

CALIFORNIA; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84883642935     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: 15390721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e3182a23d6f     Document Type: Article

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