Staffing References

Aiken LH, Clarke SP, Sloane DM, Sochalski J, Silber JH. (2002). Hospital nurse staffing and patient mortality, nurse burnout, and job dissatisfaction.  JAMA, 288(16):1987-93. (Link to full-text http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/288/16/1987.long)

Cohen, J.D. (2010).  How many nurses does your hospital need?, Nursing Management,  41(6):20-5.

Curtin, L. L. (2003). An integrated analysis of nurse staffing and related variables: Effects on patient outcomes. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, available at http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/
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Cusack G, Jones-Wells A, Chisholm L.  Warren G. (2004). Patient intensity in an ambulatory oncology research center: a step forward for the field of ambulatory care. Nursing Economics, 22(2):58-63. 

Cusack G, Jones A, Chisholm L.  (2004). Patient intensity in an ambulatory oncology research center: step forward for the field of ambulatory care--part III.  Nursing Economics, 22(4):193-5. 

Friese, C.R., Lake, E.T., Aiken, L.H., Silber, J.H. & Sochalski, J. (2008). Hospital nurse practice environments and outcomes for surgical oncology patients, Health Research and Educational Trust, 43(4), 1145-63.

Gullatte, M.M. (Ed.). (2011). Nursing management: principles and practice (2nd ed.). Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society.

Hawley, E. & Carter, N. G. (2009). An acuity rating system for infusion center nurse staffing.  Oncology Issues, November/December, 34-37, accessed online at: http://accc-cancer.org/oncology_issues/articles/novdec09/ND09-Hawley.pdf

Jones A, Cusack G, Chisholm L. (2004). Patient intensity in an ambulatory oncology research center: A step forward for the field of ambulatory care--Part II.  Nursing Economics, 22(3):120-3. 

Kane, R.L., Shamliyan, T.A., Mueller, C., Duval S. & Wilt, T.J. (2007). The association of registered nurse staffing levels and patient outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis. Medical Care, 45(12), 1195-204.

Moore, M. & Hastings, C. (2006). The evolution of an ambulatory nursing intensity system: Measuring nursing workload in a day hospital setting.  Journal of Nursing Administration, 36(5): 241-248.

Unruh, L.  (2008). Nurse Staffing and Patient, Nurse, and Financial Outcomes.  American Journal of Nursing. 108(1): 62 - 71.

West, S. & Sherer, M. (2009). ISO: The “right” nurse staffing model. Oncology Issues, November/December, 26-30, accessed online at: http://accc-cancer.org/oncology_issues/articles/novdec09/ND09-West-Sherer.pdf