Commentary. Nursing skill mix and staffing

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 385-387

  Shuldham, C M ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NOTE; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; REGISTER; SKILL;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 9444271025     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2004.00503.x     Document Type: Note

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