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The reality of nursing time: how nurses spend their shifts
British Journal of Nursing, Volume: 33, Issue: 20, Pages: 968 - 974
Swansea University Authors: Sharon Williams, John Gammon
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DOI (Published version): 10.12968/bjon.2024.0050
Abstract
Background: Nurse staffing levels are increasingly challenged while pressures on healthcare systems are rising. There is a clear need to optimise efficiency in healthcare delivery in order to deliver safe, effective and quality health care. Aim: To understand how nurses working shifts spend their ti...
| Published in: | British Journal of Nursing |
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| ISSN: | 0966-0461 2052-2819 |
| Published: |
Mark Allen Group
2024
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67058 |
| Abstract: |
Background: Nurse staffing levels are increasingly challenged while pressures on healthcare systems are rising. There is a clear need to optimise efficiency in healthcare delivery in order to deliver safe, effective and quality health care. Aim: To understand how nurses working shifts spend their time and explore opportunities to improve efficiency in care delivery. Method: A time-motion study was conducted on three acute care wards in a district general hospital in West Wales; 13 nurses were observed over 14 shifts, each activity undertaken was recorded in real time. Findings: In all, 109 hours were observed. Approximately half of nurses’ time is spent delivering direct patient care, with medications administration taking the majority of time. Conclusion: A number of recommendations are made involving processes and workforce modelling with the aim of improving efficiency and safety. Further research would be required to assess the impact of their introduction. |
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| Keywords: |
Nursing time; Nursing duties; Nursing tasks; Time motion studies; Efficiency; Multiprofessional working |
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Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
| Issue: |
20 |
| Start Page: |
968 |
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974 |