Correlates of Licensed and Unlicensed Nurse Staffing Levels on Inpatient Psychiatric Units.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2015
Identifier
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000120
Abstract
Nurse staffing on inpatient psychiatric units was examined using data from a national sample of 409 hospitals. Hospitals' nonpsychiatric unit staffing predicted psychiatric unit staffing, accounting for 15.2% and 6.8% of variability in licensed and unlicensed staffing, respectively. Licensed and unlicensed staffing on psychiatric units were inversely related. Of the non-California hospitals in the study, 70% had annual levels of psychiatric unit staffing exceeding California's mandated 1:6 licensed staffing ratio.
Journal Title
Journal of nursing care quality
Volume
30
Issue
4
First Page
359
Last Page
365
MeSH Keywords
Health Personnel; Hospital Units; Humans; Licensed Practical Nurses; Nurses; Patient Safety; Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; Psychiatric Nursing; Quality Indicators, Health Care; United States; Workforce
Keywords
Health Personnel; Hospital Units; Humans; Licensed Practical Nurses; Nurses; Patient Safety; Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; Psychiatric Nursing; Quality Indicators, Health Care; United States; Workforce
Recommended Citation
Staggs VS. Correlates of Licensed and Unlicensed Nurse Staffing Levels on Inpatient Psychiatric Units. J Nurs Care Qual. 2015;30(4):359-365. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000120
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