This exploratory-descriptive study aimed to identify the patient care profile at the Hospitalization Units of the University Hospital-USP to support human resource allocation, to evaluate the nursing staff and to ground decision-making processes on nursing care organization and planning. In order to get to know the patients' care complexity profile, the patient classification instrument was used, developed and established at the Medical Clinic Unit of the UH-USP since 1990. The study results allowed us to evaluate the adequacy of the classification system used and provided information on the patients' care profile and the work load at each Hospitalization Unit, thus, supporting management decisions on human resource allocation, care planning and service organization in view of clients' demands.

This is a qualitative descriptive, transversal study aiming to analyze the amount and causes of sick leave of nursing professionals and its relationship with the occupation tax of the hospitalization units in a teaching hospital. The methodology was divided into two phases: demographic characterization of professionals and identification and analysis of absences regarding the amount and type of sick leaves, medical diagnosis and its relationship with the occupation tax of the Hospital. The nursing professionals presented the greatest amount of sick leaves. Diseases of the osteomuscular system and of the connective tissue represented 4,957 days (41.5%) of absences and mental and behavioral disorders 3,393 days (28.4%). The monthly percentage of sick licenses was inversely proportional to the occupation tax, suggesting that professionals were absent due to diseases after being submitted to greater work load. KEY WORDSNursing. Absenteeism. Personnel management. Nursing staff, hospital. RESUMENEstudio de naturaleza descriptiva, transversal, elaborada con el objetivo de analisar la cantidad y las causas del afastamiento por enfermedad de los profesionales de enfermería y su relación com la tasa de ocupación de las unidades de internación de un hospital de enseñanza. La metodología fue desarrollada en dos etapas: caracterización demográfica de los profisionales y la identificación y análisis de las ausencias en relación a la cantidad y tipos de afastamiento por enfermedad, a los diagnósticos médicos y en relación con la tasa de ocupación en el hospital. Los técnicos de enfermería fueron los que presentaron la mayor cantidad de licencias por enfermedad. Las enfermedades del sistema osteomuscular y del tejido conjuntivo representaron 4,957 días (41.5%) de ausencias y los trastornos mentales y comportamentales 3.393 días (28.4%). El percentual mensal de licencias por enfermedad fue inversamente proporcional a la tasa de ocupación, sugeriendo que los profesionales se ausentaron por enfermedad después de haberen sido sometidos a ritmos mayores de trabajo DESCRIPTORES Enfermería. Absentismo. Administración de personal. Personel de enfermería en hospital.

Objective: to analyze the distribution of nursing professionals' workloads, according to the Nursing Intervention Classification (NIC), during the transoperative period at a surgical center specializing in oncology. Methods: this was an observational and descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 11 nurses, 25 nursing technicians who performed a variety of roles within the operating room, 16 nursing technicians who worked with the surgical instrumentation and two nursing technicians from patient reception who worked in the surgical center during the transoperative period. An instrument was developed to collect data and the interventions were validated according to NIC taxonomy. Results: a total of 266 activities were identified and mapped into 49 nursing interventions, seven domains and 20 classes of the NIC. The most representative domains were Physiological-Complex (61.68%) and Health System (22.12%), while the most frequent interventions were Surgical Care (30.62%) and Documentation (11.47%), respectively. The productivity of the nursing team reached 95.34%. Conclusions: use of the Nursing Intervention Classification contributes towards the discussion regarding adequate, professional nursing staffing levels, because it shows the distribution of the work load.

OBJECTIVE To determine time standards for interventions and activities conducted by nursing professionals in Family Health Units (FHU) in Brazil to substantiate the calculation of work force. METHOD This was an observational study carried out in 27 FHU, in 12 municipalities in 10 states, in 2013. In each unit, nursing professionals were observed every 10 minutes, for eight work hours, on five consecutive days via the work sampling technique. RESULTS A total of 32,613 observations were made, involving 47 nurses and 93 nursing technicians/assistants. Appointments were the main intervention carried out by nurses, with a mean time of 25.3 minutes, followed by record-keeping, which corresponded to 9.7%. On average, nursing technicians/assistants spent 6.3% of their time keeping records and 30.6 intervention minutes on immunization/vaccination control. CONCLUSION The study resulted in standard times of interventions carried out by the FHU nursing team, which can underpin the determination of nursing staff size and human resource policies. Furthermore, the study showed the panorama of interventions currently employed, allowing for the work process to be reviewed and optimized.

O estudo, exploratório-descritivo, teve por objetivo identificar o percentual de ausências previstas e não previstas da equipe de enfermagem das Unidades de Internação do HU-USP. Os dados referentes às ausências não previstas foram levantados das escalas mensais, do ano 2000, dos funcionários da equipe de enfermagem dessas Unidades. Os percentuais de ausências previstas referentes às folgas semanais remuneradas, feriados e férias corresponderam, respectivamente, à 19%, 3,9% e 8,9%. O levantamento do percentual de ausências não previstas mostrou uma variação entre os índices encontrados em cada Unidade, indicando a possibilidade de estar ocorrendo sobrecarga de trabalho em algumas Unidades de Internação.

The objective of this quantitative, correlational and descriptive study was to analyze the time the nursing staff spends to assist patients in Adult Intensive Care Units, as well as to verify its correlation with quality care indicators. The average length of time spent on care and the quality care indicators were identified by consulting management instruments the nursing head of the Unit employs. The average hours of nursing care delivered to patients remained stable, but lower than official Brazilian agencies' indications. The correlation between time of nursing care and the incidence of accidental extubation indicator indicated that it decreases with increasing nursing care delivered by nurses. The results of this investigation showed the influence of nursing care time, provided by nurses, in the outcome of care delivery.

Objectiveverify the application of the Workload Indicators of Staffing Need method in the prediction of nursing human resources at a Family Health service. Methoddescriptive and quantitative study, undertaken at a Family Health service in the city of São Paulo. The set of sequential operations recommended in the Workload Indicators of Staffing Need method was used: definition of the professional category, type of health service and calculation of Available Work Time; definition of workload components; identification of mean time for workload components; dimensioning of staff needs based on the method, application and interpretation of the data. Resultthe workload proposed in the Workload Indicators of Staffing Need method to nursing technicians/auxiliary nurses was balanced with the number of professionals available at the Family Health service. The Workload Indicators of Staffing Need index amounted to 0.6 for nurses and 1.0 for nursing technicians/auxiliary nurses. Conclusionthe application of the Workload Indicators of Staffing Need method was relevant to identify the components of the nursing professionals' workload. Therefore, it is recommendable as a nursing staffing tool at Family Health services, contributing to the access and universal health coverage.

Este estudo, do tipo exploratório-descritivo, teve por objetivos avaliar a aplicabilidade do Nursing Activities Score como instrumento de medida da carga de trabalho na assistência aos pacientes da categoria de cuidados alta dependência de enfermagem e relacionar a pontuação média obtida com os tempos médios de assistência preconizados pelo Conselho Federal de Enfermagem. A coleta de dados para a determinação da pontuação do Nursing Activities Score ocorreu no período de 13 de julho a 01 de agosto de 2007, por meio de consulta aos prontuários dos pacientes internados na enfermaria de alta dependência de uma Unidade de Clínica Médica. A análise dos dados foi realizada mediante estatística descritiva e medida de variabilidade. O instrumento demonstrou ser aplicável a esses pacientes, sendo necessário o estabelecimento de diretrizes para a sua aplicação. Concluiu-se que o paciente classificado como alta dependência de enfermagem necessita, em média, de 12,3 horas de assistência nas 24 horas.