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Decision making for nurse staffing: Canadian perspectives.
Policy Polit Nurs Pract. 2006 Nov; 7(4):261-9.PP

Abstract

The effectiveness of methods for determining nurse staffing is unknown. Despite a great deal of interest in Canada, efforts conducted to date indicate that there is a lack of consensus on nurse staffing decision-making processes. This study explored nurse staffing decision-making processes, supports in place for nurses, nursing workload being experienced, and perceptions of nursing care and outcomes in Canada. Substantial information was provided from participants about the nurse staffing decision-making methods currently employed in Canada including frameworks for nurse staffing, nurse-to-patient ratios, workload measurement systems, and "gut" instinct. A number of key themes emerged from the study that can form the basis for policy and practice changes related to determining appropriate workload for nursing in Canada. These include the use of (a) staffing principles and frameworks, (b) nursing workload measurement systems, (c) nurse-to-patient ratios, and (d) the need for uptake of evidence related to nurse staffing.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Hall LM
Faculty of Nursing & new investigator, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, University of Toronto, Ontario.
Pink L
No affiliation info available
Lalonde M
No affiliation info available
Murphy GT
No affiliation info available
O'Brien-Pallas L
No affiliation info available
Laschinger HK
No affiliation info available
Tourangeau A
No affiliation info available
Besner J
No affiliation info available
White D
No affiliation info available
Tregunno D
No affiliation info available
Thomson D
No affiliation info available
Peterson J
No affiliation info available
Seto L
No affiliation info available
Akeroyd J
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Attitude of Health PersonnelCanadaData CollectionData Interpretation, StatisticalDecision Making, OrganizationalEvidence-Based MedicineGuidelines as TopicHumansLeadershipModels, NursingNeeds AssessmentNurse AdministratorsNurse's RoleNursing Administration ResearchNursing Methodology ResearchNursing Staff, HospitalNursing, SupervisoryOrganizational PolicyOutcome Assessment, Health CarePersonnel Staffing and SchedulingPilot ProjectsQuality of Health CareResearch DesignWorkload

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

17242391

Citation

Hall, Linda McGillis, et al. "Decision Making for Nurse Staffing: Canadian Perspectives." Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice, vol. 7, no. 4, 2006, pp. 261-9.
Hall LM, Pink L, Lalonde M, et al. Decision making for nurse staffing: Canadian perspectives. Policy Polit Nurs Pract. 2006;7(4):261-9.
Hall, L. M., Pink, L., Lalonde, M., Murphy, G. T., O'Brien-Pallas, L., Laschinger, H. K., Tourangeau, A., Besner, J., White, D., Tregunno, D., Thomson, D., Peterson, J., Seto, L., & Akeroyd, J. (2006). Decision making for nurse staffing: Canadian perspectives. Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice, 7(4), 261-9.
Hall LM, et al. Decision Making for Nurse Staffing: Canadian Perspectives. Policy Polit Nurs Pract. 2006;7(4):261-9. PubMed PMID: 17242391.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Decision making for nurse staffing: Canadian perspectives. AU - Hall,Linda McGillis, AU - Pink,Leah, AU - Lalonde,Michelle, AU - Murphy,Gail Tomblin, AU - O'Brien-Pallas,Linda, AU - Laschinger,Heather K Spence, AU - Tourangeau,Ann, AU - Besner,Jeanne, AU - White,Debbie, AU - Tregunno,Deborah, AU - Thomson,Donna, AU - Peterson,Jessica, AU - Seto,Lisa, AU - Akeroyd,Jennifer, PY - 2007/1/24/pubmed PY - 2007/3/3/medline PY - 2007/1/24/entrez SP - 261 EP - 9 JF - Policy, politics & nursing practice JO - Policy Polit Nurs Pract VL - 7 IS - 4 N2 - The effectiveness of methods for determining nurse staffing is unknown. Despite a great deal of interest in Canada, efforts conducted to date indicate that there is a lack of consensus on nurse staffing decision-making processes. This study explored nurse staffing decision-making processes, supports in place for nurses, nursing workload being experienced, and perceptions of nursing care and outcomes in Canada. Substantial information was provided from participants about the nurse staffing decision-making methods currently employed in Canada including frameworks for nurse staffing, nurse-to-patient ratios, workload measurement systems, and "gut" instinct. A number of key themes emerged from the study that can form the basis for policy and practice changes related to determining appropriate workload for nursing in Canada. These include the use of (a) staffing principles and frameworks, (b) nursing workload measurement systems, (c) nurse-to-patient ratios, and (d) the need for uptake of evidence related to nurse staffing. SN - 1527-1544 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/17242391/Decision_making_for_nurse_staffing:_Canadian_perspectives_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -