title: [Utilization of the results or research about nursing workload in a surgical suite, based on the methodology of the "Projet de Recherche en Nursing" (PRN87)].
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate actual levels of nursing care delivered in a functionally aggregated Surgery Area of the Tor Vergata University Hospital in Rome, by measuring nursing workload according to the "Projet de Recherche en Nursing" (PRN87) methodology. The study was performed between February 1st and June 26, 2004. The results of the study have highlighted the fact that nursing staff is often improperly used, for example to perform many administrative activities, thereby reducing the quality and amount of direct nursing care.
authors.affiliation: Scienze Infermieristiche, Università di Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy. alvarosy@tiscali.it
authors.forename: Rosaria
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alvaro
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Venturini
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roberto
mesh_terms: D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D009729:Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012384:Rome; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016526:Workload / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*