Quality of patient care in the critical care unit in relation to nurse patient ratio: A descriptive study

Quality of patient care in the critical care unit in relation to nurse patient ratio: A descriptive study

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing: Article in Press

Falk AC,  Wallin EM

Intensive care is one of the most resource-intensive forms of medical care due to severely ill patients that are cared for in units with high staffing levels. Nursing's impact on the health of patients has shown that the number of nurses per patient and nurse education effects patient outcome. However, there are a lack of studies investigating highly specialised nurses in intensive care and their relation to patient outcome.

End of life care - nineteenth report of session 2009/09

End of life care - nineteenth report of session 2008/09. House of Commons, Public Accounts Committee, March 2009.

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmselect/cmpubacc/99/99.pdf

This report examines the scale and quality of end of life care, the current and future approach to commissioning and funding of services, and the capability and capacity of NHS and social care staff to provide such care.