The Edge of Chaos CARING AND THE BOTTOM LINE

Marilyn A. Ray, VICKI A. DIDOMINIC, Patricia Dittman, Patricia A. Hurst, JEAN B. SEAVER, BARBARA C. SORBELLO, MICHELE A. STANKES ROSS

Nursing Management · 1995 · 12 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

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.