Nursing workloads and activity in critical care: A review of the evidence

To review current methods for informing nurse workforce decisions in critical care. Many clinical outcomes are worse if staffing is inadequate. Workforce planning is usually according to guidelines developed from the opinions of expert groups. Objective systems for planning and distributing staff have been developed but their value is unclear.

Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - July 3, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Jane Greaves, Deborah Goodall, Andrea Berry, Suman Shrestha, Annette Richardson, Pauline Pearson Tags: Review article Source Type: research