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OBJECTIVE: To apply the standard time parameters of nursing activities proposed by COFEN Resolution No. 543/2017 to determine the number of nursing technicians in the material and sterilization center of a university hospital and compare the projected framework with the existing one in the sector. METHOD: An exploratory and descriptive study with data collection performed on the sterilization control sheets and direct observation of the work process stages in the different sector areas. RESULTS: Only one of the 15 described activities was not conducted in the sector; those most performed which presented more workload and required more personnel were the receiving of contaminated materials and the organization and distribution of sterilized materials; the areas that required the highest number of employees were for materials preparation and cleaning/disinfection. No difference was observed between the number of staff required in the different work shifts, and the calculated staff quantity was similar to that existing in the result of the staff sizing performed using the functional sites. CONCLUSION: The proposals analyzed in this study can be used to calculate staff size in the studied sector and in other institutions.
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Hospitals, University/organization & administration , Nursing Staff, Hospital/organization & administration , Sterilization , Humans , Time Factors , WorkloadABSTRACT
RESUMO Objetivo Aplicar os parâmetros de tempo padrão das atividades de enfermagem propostos pela Resolução COFEN n.º 543/2017 para dimensionar o quantitativo de técnicos de enfermagem no centro de material e esterilização de um hospital universitário e comparar o quadro projetado com o existente no setor. Método Pesquisa exploratória e descritiva, com a coleta de dados realizada nas folhas de controle de esterilização e observação direta das etapas do processo de trabalho nas diferentes áreas do setor. Resultados Apenas uma das 15 atividades descritas não era realizada no setor; as mais realizadas, que apresentaram maior carga de trabalho e requeriam maior número de pessoal foram a recepção de materiais contaminados e a organização e distribuição do material esterilizado; as áreas que requeriam maior quantitativo de funcionários foram o preparo de materiais e o expurgo. Não foi observada diferença entre o número de pessoal requerido nos diferentes turnos de trabalho, e o quantitativo de pessoal calculado foi semelhante ao existente ao resultado do dimensionamento realizado utilizando os chamados sítios funcionais. Conclusão As propostas analisadas neste estudo podem ser utilizadas para o cálculo de pessoal no setor estudado e em outras instituições.
RESUMEN Objetivo Aplicar los parámetros de tiempo estándar de las actividades de enfermería propuestos por la Resolución COFEN nº 543/2017 para dimensionar la cantidad de técnicos de enfermería en el centro de material y esterilización de un hospital universitario y comparar el cuadro diseñado con el existente en el sector. Método Investigación exploratoria y descriptiva, con la recolección de datos llevada a cabo en las hojas de control de esterilización y observación directa de las etapas del proceso laboral en las distintas áreas del sector. Resultados Solo una de las 15 actividades descritas no era realizada en el sector; las más realizadas, las que presentaron mayor carga laboral y requirieron mayor número de personal, fueron el recibimiento de materiales contaminados y la organización y distribución del material esterilizado; las áreas que requirieron mayor cantidad de funcionarios fueron la preparación de materiales, su limpieza y desinfección. No se observó diferencia entre el número de personal requerido en los distintos turnos laborales y la cantidad de personal calculada fue semejante a la existente en el resultado del dimensionamiento realizado utilizando los llamados sitios funcionales. Conclusión Las propuestas analizadas en este estudio pueden utilizarse para el cómputo de personal en el sector estudiado y en otros centros.
ABSTRACT Objective To apply the standard time parameters of nursing activities proposed by COFEN Resolution No. 543/2017 to determine the number of nursing technicians in the material and sterilization center of a university hospital and compare the projected framework with the existing one in the sector. Method An exploratory and descriptive study with data collection performed on the sterilization control sheets and direct observation of the work process stages in the different sector areas. Results Only one of the 15 described activities was not conducted in the sector; those most performed which presented more workload and required more personnel were the receiving of contaminated materials and the organization and distribution of sterilized materials; the areas that required the highest number of employees were for materials preparation and cleaning/disinfection. No difference was observed between the number of staff required in the different work shifts, and the calculated staff quantity was similar to that existing in the result of the staff sizing performed using the functional sites. Conclusion The proposals analyzed in this study can be used to calculate staff size in the studied sector and in other institutions.