Title

Measuring nurse workload in ambulatory care

Authors

Beth Ann Swan PhD, CRNP, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Karen F. Griffin MSN, RN, CNAA, South Texas Veterans Healthcare SystemFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

September 2005

Comments

This article was peer-reviewed. It was published in Nursing Economic$, 23(5): 253-260, September/October 2005. (Journal homepage:http://www.ajj.com/services/pblshng/nej/nejmain.htm) Copyright is retained by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc.

Abstract

Nurses and adequate nurse staffing are critical to the delivery of safe, cost-effective, and quality patient care in every health care setting.

This has been proven time and again through various research studies and recognized by various accrediting bodies such as JCAHO.

However, the information available on required or optimal ambulatory care nurse staffing is limited and varies across ambulatory care settings.

An overview of instruments for measuring nursing workload in ambulatory care, a critical prerequisite when identifying best nurse staffing models for diverse ambulatory care settings, is provided.

Recommended Citation

Swan, Beth Ann PhD, CRNP and Griffin, Karen F. MSN, RN, CNAA, "Measuring nurse workload in ambulatory care" (2005). College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations. Paper 6.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/nursfp/6