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  • Title: Finding the productivity standard in your acuity system.
    Author: Nauert LB, Leach KM, Watson PM.
    Journal: J Nurs Adm; 1988 Jan; 18(1):25-30. PubMed ID: 3339455.
    Abstract:
    What is a realistic patient workload for nurses to handle on a given shift? Should the workload vary from shift-to-shift and nurse-to-nurse? This article describes how (1) the authors identified the standard inherent in their patient classification system; (2) the system is used to establish department workload standards; (3) managers comply with the established standard; and (4) nursing costs are affected when compliance with the standard is not achieved.
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