Carga de trabalho de enfermagem em Unidade de Terapia Semi-intensiva especializada: critérios para dimensionamento de pessoal

OBJETIVO Avaliar a carga de trabalho de enfermagem (CTE) em Unidade de Terapia Semi-intensiva, especializada no atendimento de crianças com anomalias craniofaciais e síndromes associadas; comparar o quantitativo de pessoal requerido segundo o Nursing Activities Score (NAS) e a Resolução COFEN-293/04. MÉTODO Estudo transversal, cuja amostra foi de 72 pacientes. A carga de trabalho de enfermagem foi avaliada por meio da aplicação retrospectiva do NAS. RESULTADOS A média do NAS foi de 49,5%. A carga de trabalho de enfermagem referente ao último dia de internação foi menor em pacientes que receberam alta para o domicílio (pOBJECTIVE 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. METHOD 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 (pOBJETIVO Evaluar la carga de trabajo de enfermería (CTE) en Unidad de Cuidados Semi-Intensivos, especializada en la atención a niños con anomalías craneofaciales y síndromes asociados; comparar el cuantitativo de personal requerido según el Nursing Activities Score (NAS) y la Resolución COFEN-293/04. MÉTODO Estudio transversal, cuya muestra fue de 72 pacientes. La carga de trabajo de enfermería fue evaluada por medio de la aplicación retrospectiva del NAS. RESULTADOS El promedio del NAS fue del 49,5%. La carga de trabajo de enfermería referente al último día de estancia hospitalaria fue menor en pacientes que recibieron alta para el domicilio (

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. METHOD 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. CONCLUSION 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

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. METHOD 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. CONCLUSION 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