Aim Aim of this study is to systematically review and synthesize available evidence to
identify the association between nurse staffing methodologies and nurse and patient …

myny d., van goubergen d., gobert m., vanderwee k., van hecke a. & defloor t.(2011) Non‐
direct patient care factors influencing nursing workload: a review of the literature. Journal of …

OBJECTIVES: This paper critically reviews various approaches to measuring nursing
workload to provide a context for the introduction of a different approach to staffing. Nurse …

INTRODUCTION: The work activities of an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurse is frequently
dynamic and variable. The activities are not necessarily linear actions that occur in a …

Background Nursing workload remains an issue in current health care contexts. The use of
quantitative methodologies, methods and tools to measure workload has not produced …

Purpose To explore nurses' perceptions of the nature of nursing work as a factor that
contributes to attrition from the profession. Design A nonpurposive sample of nurses from the …

Aim Calculating a modelled workload based on objective measures. Exploring the relation
between this modelled workload and workload as perceived by nurses, including the effects …

Introduction Hospitals pursue different goals at the same time: excellent service to their
patients, good quality care, operational excellence, retaining employees. This requires a …

The changing roles within health care teams reflect the rapid pace of change in
contemporary health care environments. Traditional nursing roles and responsibilities are …

Research suggests women find the first 2 to 6 weeks to be the most difficult time for
breastfeeding. It has been identified that women need and seek support with breastfeeding …