A review of nursing skill-mix to optimize care in an acute trust
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Skill mixing is an important part of workforce planning within the National Health Service (NHS) in the U.K. It is crucial for delivering cost-effective and appropriate care to all patients. The skill-mix of qualified and unqualified nursing staff is studied in acuity and dependency area.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2004
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Every change brings a layer of new management and new costs
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Emergence of health trust that had to have a board and administration and a staff as well as new job titles is discussed. According to Mark Radcliff administrative change guarantees is more rather then fewer managers.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2004
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Living with lung disease
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This article examines the life of a former nurse with a genetic lung disease, focusing on her work with the British Lung Foundation. Topics include the promotion of lung health and early diagnosis of lung diseases.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2003
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