Is Switzerland heading towards a "nursing emergency"? Obsan examines the current health care structure of out and inpatient nursing care and makes forecasts of trends in nursing personnel. It provides models which estimate the future demands for nursing personnel thus supporting hospital and nursing home care planning as well as training and education.

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Indicators

Nurse-to-patient ratio
Salary
Grade mix
Job search
Staff turnover rate
Employment situation of qualified nurses
Fixed-term employment
Absences due to illness/accident
Health of nursing and care staff
Job satisfaction

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