Comparability of nurse staffing measures in examining the relationship between RN staffing and unit-acquired pressure ulcers: A unit-level descriptive, correlational study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1344-1352

  Choi, JiSun ^a   Staggs, Vincent S ^b  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute care unit; Nursing staff; Nursing sensitive outcomes

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRESSURE ULCER; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PRESSURE ULCER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85027952803     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.02.011     Document Type: Article

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