title: A dramaturgical analysis of shift report patterns with cost implications: a case study.
abstract: This secondary analysis uses Goffman's stage drama to explore the roles of registered nurses in videotaped reports in a hospital. Each report was a performance by the charge nurse which affected the climate, interactions, and duration of the report.
authors.affiliation: The University of Alabama in Huntsville, College of Nursing, Huntsville, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Mary M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Hays
authors.forename: Clarann
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Weinert
mesh_terms: D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D012107:Research Design; D014481:United States; D014741:Video Recording; D016526:Workload / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology