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Nurse staffing in long-term care facilities: the case against a high ratio of RNs. 1983

C Eliopoulos

Administrators of long-term care facilities often wish to increase their ratio of professional nursing staff. In some geriatric care settings, an all-RN staff is viewed as one of nursing's most significant goals. In addition to being unrealistic, the author feels that this aspiration can have significant negative impacts on health care costs, nurse recruitment and nurse retention. She feels that gerontological nursing should focus on improving nursing home care within the current staffing and fiscal constraints.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008134	Long-Term Care	Care over an extended period, usually for a chronic condition or disability, requiring periodic, intermittent, or continuous care.	Care, Long-Term,Long Term Care
D009735	Nursing Homes	Facilities which provide nursing supervision and limited medical care to persons who do not require hospitalization.	Homes, Nursing,Nursing Home
D009740	Nursing Staff	Personnel who provide nursing service to patients in an organized facility, institution, or agency.	Nursing Staffs,Staff, Nursing,Staffs, Nursing
D010559	Personnel Management	Planning, organizing, and administering all activities related to personnel.	Client-Staff Ratio,Client Staff Ratio,Client-Staff Ratios,Management, Personnel,Ratio, Client-Staff,Ratios, Client-Staff
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
D014481	United States	A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.