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Front Matter (R1-R16)

Summary (1-18)

1 Introduction (19-30)

2 Implications of Population Change (31-41)

3 Evolving Health Care Scene (42-67)

4 Nursing Personnel in a Time of Change (68-91)

5 Staffing and Quality of Care in Hospitals (92-127)

6 Staffing and Quality of Care in Nursing Homes (128-168)

7 Staffing and Work-Related Injuries and Stress (169-188)

8 Epilogue (189-192)

Appendixes (193-194)

Appendix A: Presentations Made to the Committee (195-196)

Appendix B: Liaison Panel (197-198)

Appendix C: Separate Statement and Responses (199-204)

Appendix D: Acronyms (205-208)

References (209-229)

Biographical Sketches of Committee Members (230-238)

Part II: Resources for the Study (239-240)

1 Study Activities (241-276)

2 Statistical Resources (277-305)

3 Commissioned Papers (306-307)

Quality of Care, Organizational Variables, and Nurse Staffing (308-332)

Professional Nursing Education - Today and Tomorrow (333-360)

Nursing Staff and Quality of Care in Nursing Homes (361-425)

Quality of Care and Nursing Staff in Nursing Homes (426-452)

Nursing Facility Quality, Staffing, and Economic Issues (453-502)

Nursing Injury, Stress, and Nursing Care (503-532)

Index (533-542)