The Relationship between the Level of Nurse Staffing and Nursing Incidents
Abstract
Determined the relationship between the level of nurse staffing and nursing incidents. The study was based on two samples: (1) nursing incident data (N=80) and workload management statistics for six nursing units; and (2) daily workload data (N-213) for one medical-surgical unit, regardless of incident occurrence. Data, for both samples, were separated into tow groups based on levels of staffing, and one group recommended staffing. Analysis of data revealed that at times of incident occurrence, variant staffing was the mode. The recommended and variant staffing levels for type of incident did not differ significantly.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA254300
Entities
People
- Susan J. Helm
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology