Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
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To explicate a replicable methodology for designing and analyzing a large ongoing reliable and valid quality database to examine nurse staffing and patient care outcomes in acute care hospitals. ⋯ This working model for collecting reliable and valid data was derived from multiple hospitals across California. The data are the basis for studies to contribute to the development of evidence-based public policy, and for ongoing study of the effects of nurse staffing on clinical and service outcomes.
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To present a comparison of three measures for assessing elder abuse. ⋯ An instrument to accurately assess elder abuse in long-term care is needed. Proper identification of elder abuse is the first step in assisting victims in dealing with abusive situations.