Nursing Classification System: Foundation for Personnel Planning and Control.

Dale, Rosemary L.; Mable, Richard J.

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Publication Date: 1983-Feb

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Nursing Classification System: Foundation for Personnel Planning and Control.

Dale, Rosemary L.; Mable, Richard J.

Journal of Nursing Administration, v13 n2 p10-13 Feb 1983

This article demonstrates the usefulness of the Nursing Classification System (NCS) as an operational planning and control tool. Here the authors introduce and illustrate the concept of workload indexing, a means by which the NCS assists in defining staffing needs and monitoring workload and performance. (SSH)

Descriptors: Hospital Personnel, Job Performance, Job Skills, Medical Services, Nurses, Nurses Aides, Patients, Practical Nursing, Staff Utilization, Supervision, Supervisory Methods, Worker Days, Working Hours

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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