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Nursing Workload Prediction for Upcoming Shifts: A Retrospective Observational Exploratory Study in the Postoperative and Intensive Care Unit.
- Source :
- Journal of Nursing Management; 1/8/2024, p1-9, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Aims. This study aimed to explore workload whether Nursing Activities Scores on one shift could predict workload for the next shift. Method. This was a retrospective observational exploratory study of cross-sectional design carried out in a postoperative and intensive care unit at a local, nonprofit hospital in Norway. Data were collected from the hospital's internal database from January 1st to June 30th, 2016. Results. A total of 2,695 patients and 5,916 Nursing Activities Scores were included. The model could predict a 55.1% to 66.9% variation in Nursing Activities Scores for the next shift. When the number of patients was added, the model explained up to 80% of the variation. Conclusions. The Nursing Activities Score can be used to predict nursing workload from one shift to another and as an instrument for managers to adjust their staffing requirements. Implications for Nursing Management. Nursing Activities Score assessing nursing workload for all patients in a unit can support the resource planning with accuracy for nurse staffing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SHIFT systems
INTENSIVE care units
RESEARCH
LENGTH of stay in hospitals
KRUSKAL-Wallis Test
SCIENTIFIC observation
RESEARCH evaluation
RETROSPECTIVE studies
MANN Whitney U Test
T-test (Statistics)
HOSPITAL nursing staff
EMPLOYEES' workload
INDUSTRIAL psychology
FORECASTING
POSTOPERATIVE period
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
CHI-squared test
DATA analysis software
NURSE-patient ratio
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09660429
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Nursing Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175301052
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/9703289