GRASPing the nettle, the introduction of a workload measurement tool into an accident and emergency department.
Increasing pressure on nursing budgets is being reflected by the introduction of nurse workload measurement tools into the clinical nursing environment. The author describes the introduction of GRASP, a nurse workload measurement tool, into the Accident and Emergency (A & E) department of a large teaching hospital.
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D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009737:Nursing Records; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016526:Workload