Discussionshttp://www.staffingexcellence.org/blogsInstitute for Staffing Excellence & InnovationNursing Economics March/April 2010 Ratios - If It Were Only That Easyhttp://www.staffingexcellence.org/blogs/staffingunleashedseptoct/nursingeconomicsmarchapril2010ratiosifitwereonlyth<div><p><a href="http://www.staffingexcellence.org/resources/staffingunleashed/douglas_nec_march_april2010pdf"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Click Here to View Full Artilce</span></a></p></div><strong> - Author: Kathy Douglas</strong>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:21:33 +0000http://www.staffingexcellence.org/blogs/staffingunleashedseptoct/nursingeconomicsmarchapril2010ratiosifitwereonlythNursing Economics Jan/Feb 2010 The Human Side of Staffinghttp://www.staffingexcellence.org/blogs/staffingunleashedseptoct/nursingeconomicsjanfeb2010thehumansideofstaffing<div><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #333399;"><a href="http://www.staffingexcellence.org/resources/staffingunleashed/douglas_nec_janfeb2010pdf">Click Here for Full Article</a></span></span></p></div><strong> - Author: Kathy Douglas</strong>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:17:19 +0000http://www.staffingexcellence.org/blogs/staffingunleashedseptoct/nursingeconomicsjanfeb2010thehumansideofstaffingNursing Economics Nov/Dec 2009 Getting Real on Evidence-Based Staffinghttp://www.staffingexcellence.org/blogs/staffingunleashedseptoct/nursingeconomicsnovdec2009gettingrealonevidencebas<p><a href="http://www.staffingexcellence.org/resources/staffingunleashed/staffunleashed_nd09fpdf"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Click Here for Full Article</span></a></p><strong> - Author: Kathy Douglas</strong>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:56:12 +0000http://www.staffingexcellence.org/blogs/staffingunleashedseptoct/nursingeconomicsnovdec2009gettingrealonevidencebasWhat do you use for benchmarking nursing budgets and staffing targets?http://www.staffingexcellence.org/blogs/staffingcommittees~2/whatdoyouuseforbenchmarkingnursingbudgetsandstaffi<p>What has been your experience with benchmarking?  What do you use?  Does it have credibility with Finance?  Does it have credibility with nursing staff?</p><strong> - Author: Karen Kirby</strong>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:27:58 +0000http://www.staffingexcellence.org/blogs/staffingcommittees~2/whatdoyouuseforbenchmarkingnursingbudgetsandstaffiAre you using a patient acuity system? If so, are you happy with it? If not, why not?http://www.staffingexcellence.org/blogs/staffingcommittees~2/areyouusingapatientacuitysystemifsoareyouhappywith<p>What are your thoughts on patient acuity systems?</p><strong> - Author: Karen Kirby</strong>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:22:55 +0000http://www.staffingexcellence.org/blogs/staffingcommittees~2/areyouusingapatientacuitysystemifsoareyouhappywithIs your organization using a staffing committee comprised of 50% direct care staff?http://www.staffingexcellence.org/blogs/staffingcommittees~2/isyourorganizationusingastaffingcommitteecomprised<p>You comments and experiences will be greatly appreciated.</p><strong> - Author: Karen Kirby</strong>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:17:39 +0000http://www.staffingexcellence.org/blogs/staffingcommittees~2/isyourorganizationusingastaffingcommitteecomprisedYou as the Mad Scientist !http://www.staffingexcellence.org/blogs/innovationsinstaffing/youasthemadscientist<strong> - Author: Kathy Douglas</strong>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:06:03 +0000http://www.staffingexcellence.org/blogs/innovationsinstaffing/youasthemadscientistNursing Economics Sept/Oct 2009 The Naked Truth: Staffing in Healthcare Needs an Overhaulhttp://www.staffingexcellence.org/blogs/staffingunleashedseptoct/septoct2009thenakedtruthstaffinginhealthcareneedsa<p><strong><a href="http://www.staffingexcellence.org/resources/staffingunleashed/douglas_nec_sept09issuepdf" target="_blank">Click Here</a> to View Full Article</strong></p><strong> - Author: Kathy Douglas</strong>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:23:09 +0000http://www.staffingexcellence.org/blogs/staffingunleashedseptoct/septoct2009thenakedtruthstaffinginhealthcareneedsa