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Calculating the optimal number of nurses based on nursing intensity by patient classification groups in general units in South Korea: A cross-sectional study.
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- Nursing Workload and Optimal Staffing in Medical and Surgical Wards: A Time-Motion Study Using a Patient Classification System.Journal of nursing management · 2026Observational
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- Intensity of nursing work in a primary healthcare center: An observational study.International journal of nursing sciences · 2024Article
- Ward-Specific Probabilistic Patterns in Temporal Dynamics of Nursing Demand in Japanese Large University Hospital: Implication for Forecasting and Resource Allocation.Journal of nursing management · 2024Article
- The Road to Developing Standard Time for Efficient Nursing Care: A Time and Motion Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Calculating the optimal number of nurses based on nursing intensity by patient classification groups in general units in South Korea: A cross-sectional study.Nursing open · 2023Article
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Abstract
aimThis study aimed to calculate the total daily nursing workload and the optimal number of nurses per general unit based on the nursing intensity.
designThis study was conducted using a cross-sectional study.
methodsThree units at one general hospital were investigated. Patient classification according to nursing needs was performed for over 10 days in each unit in September 2018. The direct and non-direct nursing time and nursing intensity scores were analysed using descriptive statistics.
resultsFor the internal medicine unit, the average direct nursing time per patient was 1.0, 1.5, 2.2 and 2.9 h for Groups 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively. For the surgical unit, the average direct nursing time per patient was 0.9, 1.4, 2.1 and 2.6 h for Groups 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively. 5 and 9 additional nurses were needed in the internal medicine and surgical nursing units. PATIENT CONTRIBUTION: This study confirmed that the optimal number of nurses was not achieved and that the nursing intensity was very high. Long-term efforts, such as improving the nursing environment, should be made to ensure an optimal number of nurses in various nursing units.
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