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[Nursing personnel budgeting: a nurse's function].

Maria Coeli Campedelli¹, Clarinda Takito², Tania Regina Sancinetti³

¹Enfermeira. Professor Assistente Doutor da Disciplina Fundamentos de Enfermagem da Escola de Enfermagem da USP.

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|July 27, 2017

Summary

Hospital nursing services face challenges in accurately budgeting nursing staff. Initial calculations require adjustments based on observed patient care needs and local factors for effective personnel allocation.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Nursing Administration

Context:

Hospitals require effective strategies for budgeting nursing personnel.
Accurate staffing is crucial for quality patient care and operational efficiency.

Purpose:

To analyze the challenges in budgeting nursing personnel for patient care.
To propose a refined approach for hospital nursing staff allocation.

Summary:

Hospitals initially use literature-based calculations for nursing staff budgeting.
These estimates must be refined by observing daily patient care hours.
Local factors influencing nursing assistance also necessitate adjustments.

Impact:

Improved accuracy in nursing staff budgeting.
Enhanced efficiency in patient care delivery.
Better resource allocation within hospital nursing services.