Staffing patterns of scheduled unit staff nurses vs. float pool nurses: a pilot study.
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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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عنوان ژورنال:
- Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
دوره 21 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012