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Interruptions and multitasking in nursing care.

Beatrice J Kalisch1, Michelle Aebersold

  • 1University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. bkalisch@umich.edu

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
|March 19, 2010
PubMed
Summary

Registered nurses (RNs) face frequent interruptions and multitasking, leading to a complex and error-prone work environment. Strategies are needed to reduce disruptions and enhance patient safety.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Practice
  • Healthcare Systems
  • Patient Safety

Background:

  • The nursing work environment is characterized by high cognitive load and unpredictability.
  • Limited research exists on nurse interruptions and multitasking, with a focus on physicians.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the frequency and types of interruptions and multitasking experienced by registered nurses (RNs).
  • To examine the relationship between these factors and patient errors in a real-world hospital setting.

Main Methods:

  • An observational field study design was employed in seven patient care units across two Midwestern hospitals.
  • 35 experienced clinical nurses observed RNs for four-hour periods, achieving 0.90 interrater reliability.

Main Results:

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  • 3,441 events were recorded across 136 observation hours.
  • Nurses experienced 1,354 interruptions (1 per 6 minutes) and 46 hours of multitasking (34% of the time).
  • An overall error rate of 1.5 per hour was observed, with variations between hospitals.

Conclusions:

  • RNs experience significant work discontinuity, managing high levels of interruptions and multitasking.
  • Despite effective management, the potential for errors remains, highlighting the need for strategies to minimize interruptions.