VARIATION IN LICENSED NURSE STAFFING CHARACTERISTICS BY STATE REQUIREMENTS IN RESIDENTIAL CARE

This study analyzed variation in the prevalence, levels, and skill-mix of licensed nurse staffing by state requirements for licensed nurses in residential care. RCC staffing data were obtained from the 2014 National Study of Long-Term Care Providers and a report of regulations published by Carder et...

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Published inInnovation in aging Vol. 2; no. suppl_1; pp. 786 - 787
Main Authors Rome, V, Harris-Kojetin, L, Carder, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published US Oxford University Press 11.11.2018
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Summary:This study analyzed variation in the prevalence, levels, and skill-mix of licensed nurse staffing by state requirements for licensed nurses in residential care. RCC staffing data were obtained from the 2014 National Study of Long-Term Care Providers and a report of regulations published by Carder et al. in 2016. Descriptive statistics examined variation in prevalence, levels, and skill-mix of licensed nurses among RCCs in states with requirements for a licensed nurse to be on staff or available through employment and RCCs in states that had no such requirement. Staffing characteristics varied considerably across states. A statistically significantly higher (p<.05) prevalence of registered nurses (68.87%) and a statistically significantly higher (p<.05) prevalence and level of licensed practical or vocational nurses (56.85% and 17 minutes) were found among RCCs in states with licensed nurse requirements, compared to RCCs in states with no such requirements (37.35%, 29.08%, and 8 minutes, respectively).
ISSN:2399-5300
2399-5300
DOI:10.1093/geroni/igy023.2914