Nurse staffing per shift by unit organisational type
| Registered nurses | Nurse provision ratio | Specialist nurse provision ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQ range) | Median (IQ range) | Median (IQ range) | |
| Statistical Test: * Kruskal Wallis Test, †Mann Whitney U Test | |||
| Total | 4 (2) | 0.92 (0.36) | 1.33 (1.0) |
| Unit Volume Type | |||
| High | 6 (2) | 0.93 (0.34) | 1.33 (1.0) |
| Medium | 4 (2) | 0.92 (0.35) | 1.33 (1.0) |
| Low | 3 (2) | 0.91 (0.36) | 1.20 (1.2) |
| p⩽0.001* | p⩽0.001* | p⩽0.01* | |
| Unit Consultant Availability | |||
| High | 4 (3) | 0.93 (0.36) | 1.33 (1.1) |
| Low | 3 (1) | 0.91 (0.36) | 1.33 (1.0) |
| p⩽0.001† | p⩽0.001† | P = 0.06† | |
| Unit Nursing Establishment | |||
| High | 4 (2) | 0.96 (0.36) | 1.33 (1.0) |
| Low | 4 (2) | 0.89 (0.33) | 1.33 (1.0) |
| p⩽0.001† | p⩽0.001† | P = 0.07† | |