AONE MANAGEMENT SERIES The American Organization of Nurse Executives' (AONE) mission is to represent nurse leaders who improve health care. The more than 4,000 members share the vision to shape the future of health care through innovative nursing leadership. MARYANNE FRALIC, RN, DrPh, FAAN, is professor and director, corporate and foundation relations, the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. An international author, lecturer, and consultant in health care and nursing administration, she serves as executive advisor for the Nursing Executive Center of the Advisory Board Company, Washington, D.C.

• List of Figures and Tables ixAbout the Editor xiiiAbout the Authors xvForeword xxiMajorie BeyersIntroduction: A Blueprint for the Reader xxiii1. Evolving Staffing Measures 1Joseph W. McKinley; Carol Ann Cavouras 2. Resource Management System Design 35Mary G. Nash; Kathleen Luke Kniphfer; Susan A. Kuklinski; Deborah B. Sparks3. Nurse Staffing Within an Integrated Delivery System 59Mary Jane Mastorovich4. Small Community Hospital: A Staffing Case Study 89Karen A. Bray; Deborah Struth 5. Staffing Challenges and Opportunities in the Rural Setting 109Annette J. McBeth; Alice P. Weydt; Julie A. Frederick; Cindy A. Scherb; Kathleen M. Foreman6. Recruitment and Retention Strategies: An Integrated Approach 139Marguerite K. Schlag; Patricia Cavanaugh; Doreen A. Donohue; Carol Howland; Eleanor Incalcaterra; Ann R. Lando7. Innovations in Information Systems for Nurse Staffing 165Ailsa Mary Bell; Jane Price; Jean M. RobertsEpilogue:Closing Lessons 211Index 215