Objective We aim to investigate the practical methods and effects of hospital nursing manpower allocation under large temporary tasks emergency situations public emergencies. Methods A TFF deployment plan based on principle a three-level management system, fixed dedicated shift scheduling, assistance flexible nurses was constructed. Under condition ensuring normal work in-hospital...

The primary objective of this study was to estimate the actual daily costs of intensive care unit stay using a microcosting methodology. As a secondary objective, the degree of association between daily intensive care unit costs and some patient characteristics was examined. This multicenter, retrospective cost analysis was conducted in the medical-surgical adult intensive care units of 1 unive...

Health care providers are increasingly seeking new technologies to improve quality and cost effectiveness. In nursing homes, quality involves clinical excellence and creating a culture of care that provides an enriched living experience desired by older people and their families. The concepts of evidence-informed practice and partnerships in caring are thus central to the achievement of the nur...

The purpose of this study was to compare and discuss the modified policy for nursing staff in the public sector in Macao Chinese society. This study compared the past and present modifications in the bill of the Rank and Grade System in the public sector. The greatest concerns of the nursing staff included the old bill of rights, the grading system for the nursing staff, which needed to be modi...

OBJECTIVE This study sought to compare patients at public and private intensive care units according to the nursing workload and interventions provided. METHODS This retrospective, comparative cohort study included 600 patients admitted to 4 intensive care units in São Paulo. The nursing workload and interventions were assessed using the Nursing Activities Score during the first and last 24 h...

1. An education programme to enhance the knowledge, attitudes and competence of nurses in patient suicide prevention in general hospitals was evaluated. There were no significant differences between the study and control groups for any of the outcome measures. 2. Nursing manpower, practical guidelines, interdisciplinary collaboration and physical structure in the ward, which can prevent nurses ...

BACKGROUND The paper aims to present how nursing leaders in the municipal health care perceive the interaction with and support from their superiors and peers. The paper further aims to identify the leaders' vulnerability and strength at work in the current situation of shortage of manpower and other resources in the health care sector. This is seen through the lens of self-determination theory...

BACKGROUND Nursing education reform is identified as an important strategy for enhancing health workforce performance, and thereby improving the functioning of health systems. Globally, a predominant trend in such reform is towards greater professionalisation and university-based education. Related nursing education reform in South Africa culminated in a new Framework for Nursing Qualifications...