The 44 units ranged in bed size
firom 12 to 65 (mean=27.4; SD=10.7),
with an average daily census of 27.4
(5D=10.7) and an average mean percentage
of older adults age 65 and
older ranging from 50 to 98
(mean=59.5; 5D=14.7). The mean
registered hours per patient day on
the study units was 6.6 (SD=2.2),
with an average of 65.5 (5D=11.4)
hours provided by a RN as opposed
to a licensed practical/vocationalnurse. The mean percentage of
agency/contract staff provided was
1.5 (SD=3.1), with 35.4% of the RNs
on average (5D=23.2) possessing a
bachelor's degree or higher (see Table
D