How much time do nurses have for patients? a longitudinal study quantifying hospital nurses' patterns of task time distribution and interactions with health professionals

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Time nurses spend with patients is associated with improved patient outcomes, reduced errors, and patient and nurse satisfaction. Few studies have measured how nurses distribute their time across tasks. We aimed to quantify how nurse...

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Main Authors: Westbrook Johanna I, Duffield Christine, Li Ling, Creswick Nerida J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/11/319