Understanding the work of intensive care nurses: A time and motion study

Australian Critical Care

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-22

  Abbey, M ^a   Chaboyer, W ^b   Mitchell, M ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

ICU nurse; Intensive Care Unit; Nursing activities; Time and motion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MANPOWER; NURSING CARE; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

HOSPITALS, PRIVATE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; NURSING CARE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUEENSLAND; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES;

EID: 84857108788     PISSN: 10367314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2011.08.002     Document Type: Article

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