Browsing by Author "Duffield, Christine M."
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Are there economic benefits from increased nursing staffing in acute hospitals?
Twigg, Diane Esma; Duffield, Christine M. (2013-10-22)Session presented on: Friday, July 26, 2013: Purpose: Increased availability of treatment interventions and changing technology has increased demand for health care while the global financial crisis has increased calls ... -
Collaboration between industry and academic staff using Delphi Technique in developing nursing assessment scenarios
Jacob, Elisabeth; Duffield, Christine M.; Jacob, Darren L.Delphi studies have been used by researchers to ascertain expert consensus on specific issues. This presentation reports on the use of the Delphi Technique which used a collaboration between industry and academic staff to ... -
Does investing in nurse staffing provide dividends?
Twigg, Diane Esma; Duffield, Christine M.; Myers, Helen; Giles, Margaret J. (2016-03-17)Session presentd on Monday, July 27, 2015: Purpose: Over a decade of research has established that better nurse skill mix and staffing levels are linked to positive patient outcomes in hospital settings. Hospital executives ... -
Fit for the future: Australian nurses' health status and health behaviours
Perry, Lin; Duffield, Christine M.; Gallagher, Robyn; Nicholls, Rachel (2016-03-17)Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015: Purpose: Global changes in population demographics are forecast to increase demand for healthcare services [1]. Chronic or non-communicable diseases associated with aging are ... -
The impact of nursing support workers on nurse and system outcomes
Duffield, Christine M. (2016-07-13)Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016: Purpose: To determine the impact of nursing support workers on nurses' turn over intention and absenteeism, the practice environment, aggression, and registered nurses' experience ... -
Nurse turnover, patient, nurse, and system outcomes
Roche, Michael A.; Duffield, Christine M. (2013-10-22)Session presented on: Tuesday, July 23, 2013: Purpose: Workforce shortages and retention are critical issues facing healthcare organizations. Turnover rates in Australia have been estimated at between 12% and 38% and ... -
Nursing support workers and tasks performed, delayed or not completed
Roche, Michael A.; Duffield, Christine M. (2014-11-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Purpose: Direct patient care has been undertaken by a combination of licensed and unlicensed nurses for many years. However, persistent nursing workforce shortages and increased ... -
Nursing workforce well-being and quality of life: Predictions and recommendations
Perry, Lin; Gallagher, Robyn; Duffield, Christine M.; Sibbritt, David W.; Xu, Xiaoyue (2017-07-25)This session will identify health- and work-related elements contributing to nurses’ and midwives’ quality of life and compares them to those of the Australian general population. It will detail recommendations ...