RN orientation: cost and achievement analysis.

Full Abstract

A cost analysis for orienting registered nurses in a traditional manner was initiated prior to a performance-based system. A 15-month study in a 772-bed midwestern hospital tracked the cost of all human and material resources used and determined a level of achievement for each individual in the sample.

Author information

Author/s: Bethel, P L (PL);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Nursing economic$ (Nurs Econ), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: -1992 Sep-Oct; vol 10 (issue 5) : pp 336-41, 359

Dates: Created 1993/01/21; Completed 1993/01/21; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 1465156, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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