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Neuroscience safe staffing benchmark statements explained

Braine, ME; Cook, N; Waterhouse, C

Authors

N Cook

C Waterhouse



Abstract

Staffing levels have long been a subject of debate in nursing. They are connected to quality of care, team cohesion, turnover, skill mix and managing risk (Harrington et al, 2012a), all of which are fundamental to providing quality, person-centred care. Indeed, staffing is a global issue in nursing; the impact on care is difficult to compare across countries, cultures and practices due to its multifactorial nature, making comparative studies a challenge in terms of accuracy and rigour. Evidence identifies that standards and levels of staffing within and across countries vary significantly (Harrington et al, 2012a). This same issue can also be applied across specialities, needing robust principles for practice to be available to guide decision-making in managing staffing levels and standards, and neurosciences is no exception. Benchmarking is one approach that may be taken to support this process, one that has been taken forward by the British Association of Neuroscience Nurses (BANN).

Citation

Braine, M., Cook, N., & Waterhouse, C. (2015). Neuroscience safe staffing benchmark statements explained. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 11(4), 191-195. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjnn.2015.11.4.191

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Aug 1, 2015
Online Publication Date Aug 26, 2015
Publication Date Aug 1, 2015
Deposit Date Sep 4, 2015
Journal British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
Print ISSN 1747-0307
Publisher MA Healthcare
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 11
Issue 4
Pages 191-195
DOI https://doi.org/10.12968/bjnn.2015.11.4.191
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjnn.2015.11.4.191
Related Public URLs http://www.magonlinelibrary.com/toc/bjnn/current