Bloom, Joan R.; Alexander, Jeffrey A.; Nuchols, Beverly A. - In: Social Science & Medicine 44 (1997) 2, pp. 147-155
The objective of this exploratory study was to assess the effects of four nurse staffing patterns on the efficiency of patient care delivery in the hospital: registered nurses (RNs) from temporary agencies; part-time career RNs; RN rich skill mix; and organizationally experienced RNs. Using...