Abstract
Conducting research on nurse staffing and outcomes is very challenging, and the application of staffing-outcomes research in practice is both fraught with controversy and vitally important for the safety of our patients and the future of the profession. As I stand back and think about being involved in staffing-outcomes research for nearly a decade and sharing many of my thoughts about this rapidly growing literature in reviews and commentaries in print, certain metaphors for trends in this field come to mind. I won't claim originality for the insights that follow or attempt to thoroughly trace the genealogy of the stories and metaphors here, but offer them to provide what I hope is a fresh perspective to material that I and many of my colleagues have visited and revisited on numerous occasions.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 151-154 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Nursing Management |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2009 |
Keywords
- Health care quality
- Health policy
- Hospitals
- Nurse staffing
- Patient outcomes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Leadership and Management