title: [Nursing workload in specialized Semi-intensive Therapy unit: workforce size criteria].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the nursing workload (NW) in Semi-intensive Therapy Unit, specialized in the care of children with Craniofacial anomalies and associated syndromes; to compare the amount of workforce required according to the Nursing Activities Score (NAS) and the COFEN Resolution 293/04.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study, whose sample was composed of 72 patients. Nursing workload was assessed through retrospective application of the NAS.
  
  
  RESULTS
  the NAS mean was 49.5%. Nursing workload for the last day of hospitalization was lower in patients being discharged to home (p<0.001) and higher on the first compared to last day of hospitalization (p< 0.001). The number of professionals required according to NAS was superior to the COFEN Resolution 293/04, being 17 and 14, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  the nursing workload corresponded to approximately 50% of the working time of nursing professional and was influenced by day and outcome of hospitalization. The amount of professionals was greater than that determined by the existing legislation.
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Hospital de Reabilitação de Anomalias Craniofaciais, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Reabilitação, Bauru, SP, Brazil.|Universidade Paulista, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Armando Dos Santos
authors.initials: Ados S
authors.lastname: Trettene
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Hospital de Reabilitação de Anomalias Craniofaciais, Programa de Pós-Graduação, Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Aline Godoi
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Luiz
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Hospital de Reabilitação de Anomalias Craniofaciais, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Reabilitação, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Paula Ribeiro
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Razera
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Hospital de Reabilitação de Anomalias Craniofaciais, Programa de Pós-Graduação, Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Thaís de Oliveira
authors.initials: Tde O
authors.lastname: Maximiano
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Hospital de Reabilitação de Anomalias Craniofaciais, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Reabilitação, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Flavia Maria Ravagnani Neves
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Cintra
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Laressa Manfio
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Monteiro
mesh_terms: D064648:Critical Care Nursing; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D000078329:Workforce; D016526:Workload / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*