title: Balancing quality with productivity.
abstract: Nurses are often forced to defend themselves about whether they provide value for money. The issue prompted the authors to explore how nurses spend their time and to identify their unique contribution to leading and providing care for patients. This article describes the methodology used and reports the findings. Results were compared with other acute NHS and international organisations and the information is being used to determine how to make best use of nursing time, provide value for money and focus on improving the patient experience.
authors.affiliation: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Castille
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D004526:Efficiency; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D017748:Time Management; D006113:United Kingdom