Nursing by numbers
- PMID: 17087410
- DOI: 10.7748/ns.21.7.22.s24
Nursing by numbers
Abstract
In the face of NHS budget cuts, nurses are being asked to justify their workforce numbers. Keith Hurst reviews some of the tools available for calculating staffing levels, examines their pros and cons, and discusses their application.
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