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An equitable nursing assignment structure.

R Davidhizar·S B Dowd·K Brownson
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An inconsistent nursing assignment structure increases unsafe nursing care situations and patient and staff litigation. Using a holistic perspective when scheduling places value on subjectivity, accountability and continuity of care. The conflicts involved with the nursing assignment structure and its implications for nursing managers are identified.

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Clinical CompetenceConflict, PsychologicalHolistic NursingHumansInterprofessional RelationsNursing Staff, HospitalNursing, SupervisoryPersonnel Staffing and SchedulingJournal ArticleReview

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R Davidhizar, S B Dowd, K Brownson. 1998. An equitable nursing assignment structure.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00006247-199804000-00010

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