title: Comparison of Indirect Nursing Interventions Performed by Korean and U.S. Nurses Using the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) System.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purposes of this study were to identify frequency and time spent performing indirect nursing interventions by Korean nurses, and to compare the time spent on indirect nursing interventions with estimates of time spent by U.S. nurses.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were collected from 721 registered nurses working in eight hospitals in Korea. U.S. data were obtained from the fifth edition of the Nursing Interventions Classification published in 2008.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Korean nurses took more time with 4 interventions, and U.S. nurses took more time with 13.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In general, Korean nurses spent less time performing indirect interventions than did U.S. nurses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Information from this study will help nurse administrators in their decision-making processes regarding managing units and staffing.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea.
authors.forename: Eunjoo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Florida State University College of Nursing, Tallahassee, Florida.
authors.forename: Hyejin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D009736:Nursing Process; D009740:Nursing Staff; D056910:Republic of Korea; D014481:United States
keywords: Indirect nursing care; Nursing Interventions Classification; indirect nursing intervention; staffing