The Edge of Chaos CARING AND THE BOTTOM LINE

Nurse managers need to provide quality health care within a framework of human caring with limited economic resources. Seeking only “bottom line” solutions would seriously affect the well-being of nurses and clients. On the other hand, seeking only human caring solutions would seriously influence th...

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Published in:Nursing management 1995-09, Vol.26 (9), p.48-51
Main Authors: RAY, MARILYN A, DIDOMINIC, VICKI A, DITTMAN, PATRICIA W, HURST, PATRICIA A, SEAVER, JEAN B, SORBELLO, BARBARA C, STANKES ROSS, MICHELE A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication
Corporate culture
Economics
Empathy
Ethics
Financial analysis
Health care delivery
Health care industry
Humans
Identity
Managed competition
Management styles
Models, Nursing
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing administration
Nursing care
Nursing, Supervisory - organization & administration
Organizational change
Quality of Health Care
Values
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Summary:Nurse managers need to provide quality health care within a framework of human caring with limited economic resources. Seeking only “bottom line” solutions would seriously affect the well-being of nurses and clients. On the other hand, seeking only human caring solutions would seriously influence the well-being of health care organizations. A composite model balances economics or the “bottom line” and human caring.
ISSN:0744-6314
1538-8670
DOI:10.1097/00006247-199509000-00008