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Tuula Antinaho1,2, Tuula Kivinen2, Hannele Turunen1,3
1Department of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
Journal of Nursing Management
|October 4, 2014
Summary
Registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) spent most of their time on value-adding patient care. Findings can inform strategies to enhance nursing work and patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Workforce Analysis
- Healthcare Operations Management
- Patient Care Efficiency
Background:
- Limited data exists on the proportion of nursing time dedicated to direct patient care.
- Nursing activities are categorized into value-adding care, necessary activities, and non-value-adding work.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the working time utilization of registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in adult inpatient settings.
- To quantify the distribution of nursing time across different activity categories.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional, quantitative work sampling study was conducted.
- Data from 11,029 nursing activities were collected via self-reporting from 66 RNs and 12 LPNs in two Finnish hospitals.
Main Results:
- Approximately 71% of nurses' working time was classified as value-adding care.
- Time spent on necessary and non-value-adding activities was nearly equal.
- RNs dedicated more time to unit-related tasks, while LPNs focused more on direct patient care.
Conclusions:
- Nursing work predominantly involves value-adding care activities.
- Understanding working time use is crucial for optimizing nursing practices to maximize patient-centered care.
- Differences in time allocation were observed between somatic and psychiatric units.
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