SDW news brief: Nurses say distractions cut bedside time by 25%
Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, March 12, 2010
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Hospital nurses spend three hours of a typical 12-hour shift away from patients' bedside to complete regulatory requirements, redundant paperwork, and other non-direct care, a recent online survey of more than 1,600 nurses shows.
Some of the biggest distractions and time eaters include documenting patient care information in multiple locations, and completing logs, checklists, and other "redundant" paperwork, the nurses said. They also reported wasted time trying to secure equipment and supplies.
The nationwide survey, conducted last fall for Jackson Healthcare, an Alpharetta, GA-based healthcare staffing and management company, targeted nurses, nursing managers, and CNOs. It was conducted with StatCom and Travel Nurse Solutions, and was based upon the online responses from 1,663 hospital nurses.
Source: HealthLeaders Media
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