Trajectories of nursing hours over the course of hospitalization and estimated additional nurse staffing requirements to reduce the length of stay.

Shin-Ae KimSung-Hyun Cho

Published in: Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (2024)

Sufficient nurse staffing is necessary to provide increased NHPPD as a result of shortened LOS. Changes in the LOS should be considered when determining nurse staffing requirements.

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