title: Why measure workload?
abstract: There have been calls for the objective measurement of nurses' workload since the 1920s. As demands on nurses' time grow, this is becoming increasingly important to ensure cost-effective care.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Bridel
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015401:Nursing Administration Research / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D009740:Nursing Staff; D016526:Workload