Using workload measurement tools in diverse care contexts: The experience of staff in mental health and learning disability inpatient settings

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 764-772

  Fanneran, T ^a   Brimblecombe, N ^b   Bradley, E ^a   Gregory, S ^c  

^a Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute care; Evidence based practice; Service management and workforce planning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DEVICES; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOMETRY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOMETRICS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84948107413     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12263     Document Type: Article

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