The Journal of nursing administration
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The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of nurse staffing, skill mix, and Magnet(R) recognition to institutional volume and mortality for congenital heart surgery at children's hospitals. ⋯ Nursing characteristics varied in ICUs in children's hospitals treating congenital heart surgery but were not associated with mortality. There was a significant relationship between ICU nursing worked hours and institutional volume. Nursing skill mix was lower in Magnet hospitals.