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Setting nursing hours standards. Part 2.

F M Hoffman
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These two articles have described a simple study based on random observations that will allow the nurse manager to establish hours standards for care provided to patients of varying acuity levels. While this study is a quick-and-easy method of obtaining data on standards of current practice, it is an inexpensive method that can be used on a regular basis to track trends in a highly dynamic health care environment.

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F M Hoffman. 1986. Setting nursing hours standards. Part 2.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3632991/

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