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1Selecting and Applying Methods for Estimating the Size and Mix of Nursing TeamsA systematic review of the literature commissioned by the Department of Health, April Keith Hurst, Senior Lecturer, Nuffield Institute for Health, Leeds University, 71Clarendon Road, Leeds LS2 9PL, telephone: 0113 3436985, e-mail University Advisory GroupJackie Ford, Senior Fellow, Nuffield Institute for Health;Professor Justin Keen, Nuffield Institute for Health;Susan Mottram, Faculty Team Librarian;Dr Michael Robinson, Senior Lecturer, Nuffield Institute for views expressed in this report are not necessarily those of the and Applying Methods for Estimating the Size and Mix of Nursing TeamsContents PageGlossary 3Introduction 5 How to use this report6 Software6 Supplementary workshops6Professional judgement method of Estimating the size and mix of Calculating nurses per shift 7 Strengths and weaknesses of the professional judgement approach8Nurses per occupied bed (NPOB) method10 Strengths and weaknesses of NPOB method 10Acuity-quality method 13 Strengths and weaknesses of the acuity-quality method 16Timed-task/activity method18 Strengths and weaknesses of the timed-task/activity method 19Reg

1 Selecting and Applying Methods for Estimating the Size and Mix of Nursing Teams A systematic review of the literature commissioned by the Department of Health, April 2002.

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