title: [A project to ameliorate nurses working overtime in psychiatry ward].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The authors found nurses working in psychiatry wards were frequently required to work overtime, with average overtime measuring 85 minutes. After analysis, we found main factors leading to overtime to be late new patient admissions, tardy ward inspections by attending physicians, failure to implement workplace regulations, failure by nurses to implement proper shift transfer procedures, and meeting-related delays.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This paper proposes an approach by which average overtime for psychiatry ward nurses may be reduced from 85 to 30 minutes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Based on findings, the researchers adjusted the schedule for ward visits by attending physicians, updated and streamlined workplace regulations, ensured administrative procedures were precisely followed, and updated and streamlined standing orders.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Average overtime was reduced from 85 to 25 minutes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This research facilitated a reduction in the amount of overtime registered by nurses.
authors: Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, ROC. fang486@mail.hwai.edu.tw
authors: Yuen-Hsiang
authors: YH
authors: Feng
authors: Hsiu-Chen
authors: HC
authors: Li
authors: Mao-So
authors: MS
authors: Fang
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D013997:Time Factors; D000078329:Workforce; D016526:Workload