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Ana Paula de Brito¹, Edinêis de Brito Guirardello

¹Departamento de Enfermagem, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, SP, Brazil. anap@fcm.unicamp.br

Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem

|October 28, 2011

Summary

This study assessed nursing workload using the Nursing Activities Score (NAS), finding an average of 11.35 hours of care needed per patient daily. This indicates a high demand, typical for semi-intensive and intensive care units.

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Area of Science:

Nursing
Healthcare Management
Patient Care

Background:

Evaluating nursing workload is crucial for hospital resource allocation and patient safety.
The Nursing Activities Score (NAS) is a validated tool for measuring nursing workload.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the nursing workload in a university hospital's inpatient unit.
To determine the average daily nursing care hours required per patient.

Main Methods:

A descriptive study design was employed.
The Nursing Activities Score (NAS) was administered over 30 consecutive days.
Data were collected from 1,080 patient medical files.

Main Results:

The average NAS score was 47.31%.
This score translates to an average of 11.35 hours of nursing care per patient daily.
The required care hours align with patients needing semi-intensive and intensive care.

Conclusions:

The NAS is a viable tool for assessing nursing workload in this inpatient unit.
The findings highlight a significant nursing care demand, comparable to intensive care settings.