Night and day in the VA: associations between night shift staffing, nurse workforce characteristics, and length of stay.

Abstract:

:In hospitals, nurses provide patient care around the clock, but the impact of night staff characteristics on patient outcomes is not well understood. The aim of this study was to examine the association between night nurse staffing and workforce characteristics and the length of stay (LOS) in 138 veterans affairs (VA) hospitals using panel data from 2002 through 2006. Staffing in hours per patient day was higher during the day than at night. The day nurse workforce had more educational preparation than the night workforce. Nurses' years of experience at the unit, facility, and VA level were greater at night. In multivariable analyses controlling for confounding variables, higher night staffing and a higher skill mix were associated with reduced LOS.

journal_name

Res Nurs Health

authors

de Cordova PB,Phibbs CS,Schmitt SK,Stone PW

doi

10.1002/nur.21582

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2014-04-01 00:00:00

pages

90-7

issue

2

eissn

0160-6891

issn

1098-240X

journal_volume

37

pub_type

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