Measurement of Nursing Work Load Using Head Nurses?? Perceptions

Trivedi, Vandankumar M.; Hancock, Walton M.

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“…(2006), workload is investigated as nursing hours required by or allocated to the patients. Trivedi and Hancock (1975) used the perceptions of the head nurses to measure and predict workload, while Tummers et al. (2002a,b) and van den Berg et al.…”

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“…Many of the publications appeared to be purely descriptive in nature or based on interviews with nurses. The impact of the variables in some old publications seemed to remain relevant, as the assessment of the workload per ward by the head nurse is not really affected by time (Trivedi and Hancock (1975). Some other factors, like the decreased mean length of stay of hospital patients over years, would probably no longer be valuable.…”

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“…In the publications of O' Brien-Pallas et al (1989), Bostrom (1992), Seago et al (2004) and Spence et al (2006), workload is investigated as nursing hours required by or allocated to the patients. Trivedi and Hancock (1975) used the perceptions of the head nurses to measure and predict workload, while Tummers et al (2002a,b) and van den Berg et al (2006) related workload to how difficult the work is with respect to the mental load, and the pace of work. Using the need for nursing care, the perception of the head nurse or the mental load of the nurse as surrogates for nursing workload, induces diverse results in multivariate analyses.…”

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Non-direct patient care factors influencing nursing workload: a review of the literature

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Non-direct patient care factors influencing nursing workload: a review of the literature

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“…With regard to demand for care, no consistent results were found for factors associated with PAS. Inconsistent results were found for census, 43 44 number of maximum care patients 43 and patient classification category. 43 58 69 New admissions, transfers, discharges, postoperative patients, specialised nursing procedures 43 and crowding scores in the emergency department 54 were not related to PAS.…”

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Measuring perceived adequacy of staffing to incorporate nurses’ judgement into hospital capacity management: a scoping review

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BackgroundMatching demand and supply in nursing work continues to generate debate. Current approaches focus on objective measures, such as nurses per occupied bed or patient classification. However, staff numbers do not tell the whole staffing story. The subjective measure of nurses’ perceived adequacy of staffing (PAS) has the potential to enhance nurse staffing methods in a way that goes beyond traditional workload measurement or workforce planning methods.ObjectivesTo detect outcomes associated with nurses’ PAS and the factors that influence PAS and to review the psychometric properties of instruments used to measure PAS in a hospital setting.Design and methodsA scoping review was performed to identify outcomes associated with PAS, factors influencing PAS and instruments measuring PAS. A search of PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Business Source Complete and Embase databases identified 2609 potentially relevant articles. Data were independently extracted, analysed and synthesised. The quality of studies describing influencing factors or outcomes of PAS and psychometric properties of instruments measuring PAS were assessed following the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quality appraisal checklist and the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments guidelines.ResultsSixty-three studies were included, describing 60 outcomes of PAS, 79 factors influencing PAS and 21 instruments measuring PAS. In general, positive PAS was related to positive outcomes for the patient, nurse and organisation, supporting the relevance of PAS as a staffing measure. We identified a variety of factors that influence PAS, including demand for care, nurse supply and organisation of care delivery. Associations between these factors and PAS were inconsistent. The quality of studies investigating the development and evaluation of instruments measuring PAS was moderate.ConclusionsMeasuring the PAS may enhance nurse staffing methods in a hospital setting. Further work is needed to refine and psychometrically evaluate instruments for measuring PAS.

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“…Attempts to measure nursing workload based on the perceptions of the head nurse assumed head nurses were aware of the patient care and nurse needs and could recognize when staff were overworked (Trivedi & Hancock, 1975). Patient load for a shift was determined by examining patient census and considering admissions, discharges, and transfers.…”

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Nursing Workload and the Changing Health Care Environment: A Review of the Literature

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2011

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(1999) report, To Err is Human, there has been a growing interest in understanding the workload of health care providers. As a result of this closer examination, a recognized need to examine the care provided and the caregiver characteristics using a human factors approach developed. A small number of nurse researchers began to incorporate the concepts of human factors in their studies of nursing workload, rather than simply focusing on the traditional measures of skill competency, task performance, and time required to complete a task. The purpose of this literature review is to examine the concepts of human factors research related to subjective workload measurement and to explore the application of these principles in nursing.

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Measurement of Nursing Work Load Using Head Nurses?? Perceptions

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Non-direct patient care factors influencing nursing workload: a review of the literature

Non-direct patient care factors influencing nursing workload: a review of the literature

Measuring perceived adequacy of staffing to incorporate nurses’ judgement into hospital capacity management: a scoping review

Nursing Workload and the Changing Health Care Environment: A Review of the Literature

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