| Methods of measuring nursing workload in Australia. | |
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PMID: 16541829 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Continuing and worsening nurse shortages nationally and internationally have reignited the debate in Australia about the methods of measuring nursing workload. As workload is one of the most significant factors in nursing retention, measuring nursing workload reliably is the critical initial step to understanding the relationship between workload, nursing retention and patient safety. In Australia, some states and territories have no measure of nursing workload and those states that have introduced measurement methods are inconsistent in their approach. This paper provides a critical review of the methods of measuring nursing workload with particular reference to Australia. It also explores the strengths and limitations of each approach in terms of its reliability and utility. This review highlights the implications of not understanding fully the impact of excessive workload on patient and nurse safety outcomes. |
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Authors:
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Christine Duffield; Michael Roche; Eamon Thomas Merrick |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Collegian (Royal College of Nursing, Australia) Volume: 13 ISSN: 1322-7696 ISO Abbreviation: Collegian Publication Date: 2006 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-03-17 Completed Date: 2006-05-02 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9612493 Medline TA: Collegian Country: Australia |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 16-22 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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Centre for Health Services Management, University of Technology, Sydney. Christine.Duffield@uts.edu.au |
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Australia Diagnosis-Related Groups / classification, economics Efficiency, Organizational Humans Job Satisfaction Needs Assessment Nurse's Role Nursing Administration Research* Nursing Staff, Hospital / economics, supply & distribution* Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / organization & administration* Total Quality Management Workload* |
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