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Nursing workload at a gastroenterology unit.

Marcia Raquel Panunto1, Edinêis de Brito Guirardello

  • 1Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, RN, Brazil. panunto@gmail.com

Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem
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Summary

Nurses often struggle to justify staffing levels. This study used the Nursing Activities Score (NAS) to evaluate nursing workload in a gastroenterology unit, finding patients required 8.4 hours of care daily.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Management
  • Healthcare Operations
  • Clinical Nursing

Background:

  • Justifying nursing staff quantity and quality is a significant challenge in healthcare.
  • Management instruments are crucial for determining appropriate nursing team size.
  • Evaluating nursing workload is essential for efficient care delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the nursing workload in a specialized clinical and surgical gastroenterology unit.
  • To assess the applicability of the Nursing Activities Score (NAS) in this specific unit.
  • To determine the average nursing care hours required per patient.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive study design was employed.
  • Data were collected over 30 consecutive days using the Nursing Activities Score (NAS).
  • The study included 149 patients, resulting in 1080 recorded comments.

Main Results:

  • The mean NAS score was 34.9%.
  • Each NAS point equates to 0.24 hours of nursing care.
  • On average, 8.4 hours of nursing care per patient per 24 hours were required.

Conclusions:

  • The patient profile in this unit demands intermediate to semi-intensive care.
  • The Nursing Activities Score (NAS) is a viable tool for evaluating nursing workload in this specialized unit.
  • Findings support the use of NAS for optimizing nursing staff allocation in gastroenterology units.