Exploring Nurses' Perception of Dynamic Patient Events
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Published on: February 16, 2011
Valerie Moore1, Laura Allen, Mary G Nash
1Author Affiliations: Nursing Informatics Consultant (Ms Moore), The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Staff Nurse (Ms Allen), Riverside Methodist Hospital, OhioHealth; Chief Nursing Executive, Health System, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and Assistant Dean, OSU College of Nursing (Dr Nash); Administrator Health System Nursing Quality, Research, Education, Evidence-Based Practice, and Clinical Professor (Dr Buck), The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, OSU College of Nursing; and Clinical Nurse Scientist, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and Assistant Professor of Practice, OSU College of Nursing, Columbus (Dr Chipps).
Objective:
The study aim was to describe nurses' perceptions of dynamic patient events (DPEs) impact on workflow and patient care.
Background:
The process of determining optimal nurse staffing has challenged nurse leaders for decades.
Methods:
This study took place on 3 inpatient units in 3 hospitals at a large academic medical center. A qualitative design that included focus groups composed of RNs with a minimum of 1-year experience was used.
Results:
The most commonly identified DPEs were patient travel, code blues, rapid emergency response events, and requirement for an unplanned 1-on-1 sitter. The impact of DPEs influences the nurse's perception on job satisfaction, workflow, patient's safety/satisfaction, and delayed/missed care.
Conclusion:
It is incumbent upon nursing leaders to understand DPEs and anticipate how these events impact nursing workload, staffing, and care delivery.
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