Nursing dependency scoring: measuring the total workload.

Authors :: Endacott R
Chellel A
Source :: Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987) [Nurs Stand] 1996 Jun 05; Vol. 10 (37), pp. 39-42.
Publication Year :: 1996
Abstract: This article discusses the issues surrounding the measurement of nursing work. The authors highlight a Royal College of Nursing (RCN) survey of critical care units which identified the extent of the use of patient scoring systems. The authors also examine the implications of using scoring systems to determine nursing workload and estimate staffing requirements.

Subjects :: Critical Care
Humans
Severity of Illness Index
Activities of Daily Living
Models, Nursing
Nursing Staff, Hospital supply & distribution
Personnel Staffing and Scheduling
Workload

Language :: English
ISSN :: 0029-6570
Volume :: 10
Issue :: 37
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 8716976
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.10.37.39.s49