Nursing care time in the Intensive Care Unit: evaluation of the parameters proposed in COFEN Resolution Nº 293/04.
This study aimed to evaluate the parameters established in COFEN Resolution 293/04 concerning nursing staff dimensioning in adult intensive care units (AICU). The research was conducted in six hospitals in São Paulo City. The daily quantitative average of professionals needed for patient care was calculated according to the parameters established by COFEN. The obtained results were compared with the existing number of daily staff members in these units. It was observed that the proportions recommended by COFEN for the nurse category are superior to those used in the hospitals studied, which represents a challenge for Brazilian nursing. Mean care time values were found appropriate and represent important standards for dimensioning the minimum number of professionals in AICU. This study contributed to the validation of the parameters indicated in Resolution 293/04 for nursing staff dimensioning in the AICU.
Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brazil. ffugulim@usp.br
Fernanda Maria Togeiro
FM
Fugulin
Ana Cristina
AC
Rossetti
Carolina Martins
CM
Ricardo
João Francisco
JF
Possari
Maria Cristina
MC
Mello
Raquel Rapone
RR
Gaidzinski
D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D009729:Nursing / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D016526:Workload / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*