Patient classification systems and staffing. Part 2, Practice and process
DeGroot, H.A.
Journal of Nursing Administration 24(10): 17-23
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-0443 PMID: 7931682 Document Number: 437655
How can nurse executives ensure flexible staffing to meet rapidly changing patient care requirements? Part 1 of this two-part series offered a new way to conceptualize and evaluate current methods of staffing with patient classification systems (PCS). Advantages and disadvantages of each PCS-driven staffing method are explored and implications for nurse executives are examined. A promising new method of PCS-related staffing is described further in Part 2, and implementation strategies are discussed.