The relationship between nurse staffing and patient outcomes: a case study

Caroline Shuldham, Claire Parkin, Ashi Firouzi, Michael Roughton, Margaret Lau-Walker

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Abstract

Research has shown a direct relationship between staffing levels and patient outcomes for specific nurse-sensitive indicators, with lower patient to nurse ratios (i.e. less patients per nurse) associated with better outcomes.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)986-92
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume46
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2009

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