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J Buchan

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PubMed1995

Profiling "flexible" nursing staff: bank nurses in Scotland.

Nurse banks are locally organised "in house" sources of temporary nursing staff. This paper reports on a survey of nurses working on three nurse banks in the National Health Service in Scotland. A total of 203 nurses responded to the survey, which revealed marked differences in the profile of the nurses working on each of the banks, in terms of age, biographical details, career plans and work commitments. Main issues for management revealed by the survey were the need for good communication with temporary staff and high levels of reported dissatisfaction with access to training opportunities. The paper concludes that there is no "standard" model of a nurse bank in the NHS in Scotland and no standard profile of bank nurses.

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PubMed1995

Managing temporary nursing staff: nurse banks in Scotland.

Nurse banks are locally organized in-house sources of temporary nursing staff. Reports on a study of policy and practice in the management of nurse banks in the National Health Service in Scotland. The study was based on a census survey of all 55 NHS units in Scotland (100 per cent response rate). Examines management rationales in establishing a nurse bank, explores costs and benefits of managing a bank, and provides recommendations on good practice in maintaining continuity of care.

Costs and Cost Analysis↗
PubMed1995

Managing nurse absence.

Examines in detail the issue of absence among nurses in the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK. Three main objectives are to: investigate levels and reasons for absence among nurses; assess the abilities of NHS management to monitor and control nurse absence effectively; and examine the impact of nurse absence on organizational costs and care delivery. Draws on data generated from four linked studies: a survey of back-injured nurses, conducted in 1992; a survey of 4,000 qualified nurse members of the Royal College of Nursing, conducted in March/April 1993; a postal survey of 119 NHS employing units, conducted in May/June 1993; and detailed case studies, conducted with management in ten NHS hospital sites in May/June 1993.

Absenteeism↗
PubMed1995

Patient-focus pocus?

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Delivery of Health Care↗
PubMed1994

Nursing shortages and human resource planning.

This paper takes a broad based international perspective in examining the issue of nursing shortages. The role of human resource planning is discussed, and policy interventions to prevent shortages or ameliorate their effects are assessed and recommendations for action are made. The paper draws on published research from a number of countries and identifies key issues common to all countries.

Health Services Needs and Demand↗
PubMed1994

The international mobility of nurses: a United Kingdom perspective.

This paper examines available information on the flows of qualified nurses to and from the United Kingdom, and reports on the results of a questionnaire survey of U.K.-based nurses who had worked abroad. The data examined reveals an upward trend in both "inflow" and "outflow" of nurses in the period 1984-91, with indications of a net outflow. The survey results indicated that Australia was the most common destination; most nurses working abroad had moved to the English-speaking countries of North America and Australasia. Barriers and incentives to international mobility of nurses are discussed, and likely future trends in mobility are examined.

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PubMed1994

Lessons from America? US magnet hospitals and their implications for UK nursing.

This paper examines possible implications of the US 'magnet hospital' concept for the UK nursing labour market. Magnet hospitals have been researched in the US and have been demonstrated to exhibit lower nurse turnover and higher levels of reported job satisfaction than other hospitals. Key characteristics include a decentralized organizational structure, a commitment to flexible working hours, an emphasis on professional autonomy and development, and systematic communication between management and staff. The paper examines the labour market characteristics of UK nurses and US nurses and finds many similarities. Detailed case studies of employment practice in 10 US hospitals and 10 Scottish hospitals are reported, with specific attention to remuneration practice, methods of organizing nursing care, establishment-setting and flexible hours. The paper concludes that there are features of the magnet hospital concept which are of relevance and applicable to the UK nursing labour market, but that piecemeal importation of ideas is unlikely to be beneficial.

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PubMed1994

Where do your staff go?

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Data Interpretation, Statistical↗