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Nursing activity in general intensive care.

Lynne Harrison1, Gillian Nixon

  • 1Department of Acute and Critical Care Nursing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK. LHarrison@uclan.ac.uk

Journal of Clinical Nursing
|March 21, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Registered Nurses in intensive care units spend 85% of their time on direct patient care. However, administrative duties reduce this time, highlighting the need for efficient staff utilization and support roles.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Practice
  • Intensive Care Unit Management
  • Healthcare Operations

Background:

  • The current healthcare climate necessitates justifying Registered Nurse (RN) direct patient contact.
  • Nursing staff shortages emphasize the need for optimal utilization of experienced personnel.
  • Understanding nurse activity is crucial for efficient resource allocation in intensive care settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe, categorize, and quantify the activities of nurses in a general intensive care unit.
  • To provide data supporting the efficient deployment of nursing staff and support personnel.
  • To analyze the impact of non-nursing duties on direct patient care time.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive study approach was employed.

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  • Data collection utilized self-reporting diary log sheets at 5-minute intervals.
  • All RNs across all shifts over a 7-day period participated.

    • Main Results:

    • Nurses spent 85% of their time on direct patient care activities.
    • Up to 6% of nursing time was allocated to non-nursing duties.
    • Nurses in charge spent 24.1% of their time on managerial and administrative tasks, reducing direct patient contact.

    Conclusions:

    • Intensive care unit nurses dedicate the majority of their time to direct patient care.
    • A significant portion of time is spent on non-nursing duties, indicating potential for task reallocation.
    • Findings support optimizing the roles and shift patterns of health care assistants to enhance nursing efficiency.