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Nurse staffing levels and skill mix in accident and emergency departments

Rod Ward

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There is currently great controversy about appropriate nurse staffing levels and skill mix in all areas. This has been brought about by changes in workloads, student allocation, the increasing use of support workers and persistent pressures on budgets.

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There is currently great controversy about appropriate nurse staffing levels and skill mix in all areas. This has been brought about by changes in workloads, student allocation, the increasing use of support workers and persistent pressures on budgets.

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There is currently great controversy about appropriate nurse staffing levels and skill mix in all areas. This has been brought about by changes in workloads, student allocation, the increasing use of support workers and persistent pressures on budgets.

Key concepts: Skill mix, Staffing, Accident and emergency, Nursing, Nursing staff, Accident (philosophy), Medical emergency, Emergency nursing

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