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Comparative Study
. 2012 Jan-Feb;21(1):27-32, 39.

Staffing patterns of scheduled unit staff nurses vs. float pool nurses: a pilot study

Nicole Larson  1 , Sue Sendelbach, Bernita Missal, Jeff Fliss, Philippe Gaillard
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  • PMID: 22479872
Comparative Study

Staffing patterns of scheduled unit staff nurses vs. float pool nurses: a pilot study

Nicole Larson et al. Medsurg Nurs. 2012 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

In this study, the differences in patient assignments between float pool nurses versus scheduled unit staff nurses were examined. Although there was a tendency for float pool nurses to receive more difficult patient assignments, this was not statistically significant (at alpha=0.05).

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