Table 1.

Theory areas

Elements of workforce planning	Implementation
The identification of patient needs and acuity23 24 The nature of nursing work25 Scope of workforce planning (eg, reflecting integrated care and skill mix changes)26 27 Contracting and rostering practices28–31 Deployment, skill mix and nursing workload tools8 Strategic management and human resources for health32 33	Technology adoption34 Professional decision-making and judgement35 Organisational and other contextual influences affecting the implementation of learning and practices36–38 Organisational learning and knowledge management39 Implementation and knowledge mobilisation40–42