Nurse job task analysis: a profile of medical and surgical nursing activities.
Aust Health Rev
; 47(3): 354-361, 2023 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-20234351
ABSTRACT
Objective We aim to examine the activities undertaken by medical and surgical ward nurses at a major health service in Victoria, Australia, to inform nursing and midwifery strategic workforce planning. Methods This descriptive, exploratory study was conducted on 17 wards from three acute care hospitals in one of Victoria's largest health services. The Work Observation Method by Activity Timing tool was used to enable participants to document the time spent in each of 10 nursing activity domains. Results Data from 70 respondents across all shifts showed nurses spent one-third of their time in direct care. Registered nurses spent a lower proportion of time than enrolled nurses in direct care and medications overall. Compared with enrolled nurses, registered nurses spent less time in direct care on morning shifts and documentation on afternoon shifts, and more time on ward-related activities on afternoon shifts. Conclusions Medical and surgical enrolled nurses and registered nurses spent comparable proportions of time engaged in specific activities. Further research is required to understand the influences on the time devoted to direct care and how time spent in direct care intersects with other activities, and the relationship with patient outcomes and quality of care indicators.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Perioperative Nursing
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Nursing Staff, Hospital
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Oceania
Language:
English
Journal:
Aust Health Rev
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
AH22283
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