A 36-Hospital Time and Motion Study: How Do Medical-Surgical Nurses Spend Their Time?

Author

Ann Hendrich, Ascension Health
Marilyn Chow, Kaiser Permanente
Boguslaw A. Skierczynski, Ascension Health
Zhenqiang Lu, Purdue University

Abstract

Nurses are the primary hospital caregivers. Increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of nursing care is essential to hospital function and the delivery of safe patient care.

Keywords

hospital time, motion study, medical-surgical nurses

Date of this Version

June 2008

Recommended Citation

Hendrich, Ann; Chow, Marilyn; Skierczynski, Boguslaw A.; and Lu, Zhenqiang, "A 36-Hospital Time and Motion Study: How Do Medical-Surgical Nurses Spend Their Time?" (2008). RCHE Publications. Paper 50.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/rche_rp/50