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A critical competency: determining and communicating the number of nurses you must hire.

Authors :
Beglinger JE
Source :
Nursing economic$ [Nurs Econ] 2007 May-Jun; Vol. 25 (3), pp. 174, 177.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

Nurse leaders must understand and articulate critical concepts of budgeting and staffing to provide credible leadership to our nursing organizations. Determining the ideal number of nurses to hire on any given unit is as much an art as it is a science. Understanding the relationship between hiring requirements and the budget can lead your nursing organization to achieve important results for your hospital.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0746-1739
Volume :
25
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Nursing economic$
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
17803001