Setting nursing hours standards. Part 1.
Data were collected and prepared for entry to a computer. Analysis then was done to provide standard hours of care per patient classification level. Further options for use of this data and details on data analysis will be presented in Part 2 (February 1986 issue).
D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D010361:Patients / Q000145:classification; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D013997:Time Factors; D013996:Time and Motion Studies