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Control of Christmas holiday census and staffing. 1979

J Latham, and J Fagan

Most hospitals experience decreased census during certain holiday periods. The costs related to keeping units open during these periods are major problems for nursing administrators. This article describes a holiday staffing plan that addresses the personal needs of staff and the need to control operations. The same principles may apply at other low census periods such as during summer months, vacation periods, or strikes.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010557	Personnel Administration, Hospital	Management activities concerned with hospital employees.	Hospital Personnel Administration,Personnel Management, Hospital,Personnel, Hospital, Organization and Administration,Administration, Hospital Personnel,Hospital Personnel Management,Hospital Personnel Organization and Administration,Management, Hospital Personnel
D010561	Personnel Staffing and Scheduling	The selection, appointing, and scheduling of personnel.	Staffing and Scheduling,Personnel Staffing,Work Schedule,Schedule, Work,Scheduling and Staffing,Staffing, Personnel,Work Schedules
D006693	Holidays	Days commemorating events. Holidays also include vacation periods.	Festivals,Festival,Holiday
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man