Objective To determine the association between daily levels of registered nurse (RN) and
nursing assistant staffing and hospital mortality. Design This is a retrospective longitudinal …

Background There is strong evidence to show that lower nurse staffing levels in hospitals are
associated with worse patient outcomes. One hypothesised mechanism is the omission of …

Background Austerity measures and health-system redesign to minimise hospital expenditures
risk adversely affecting patient outcomes. The RN4CAST study was designed to inform …

Objectives 12 h shifts are becoming increasingly common for hospital nurses but there is
concern that long shifts adversely affect nurses’ well-being, job satisfaction and intention to …

The theory and instrumentation for Fourier transform infrared spectrometry are discussed.
These instruments measure infrared spectra of the same quality as spectra measured on …

Objective To determine whether hospitals with a good organisation of care (such as improved
nurse staffing and work environments) can affect patient care and nurse workforce stability …

Background Workforce studies often identify burnout as a nursing ‘outcome’. Yet, burnout
itself—what constitutes it, what factors contribute to its development, and what the wider …

An optical system for diffuse reflectance infrared spectrometry is described. The device uses
an on-axis ellipsoidal collecting mirror and a commercial Fourier transform spectrometer. …

Objectives To determine the association of hospital nursing skill mix with patient mortality,
patient ratings of their care and indicators of quality of care. Design Cross-sectional patient …

Background Globally, the health workforce has long suffered from labour shortages. This
has been exacerbated by the workload increase caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Major …