An analysis of the multiple approaches to measuring nursing workload.
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TL;DR
This article reviews the multiple theoretical approaches to the measurement of nursing workload and suggests that workload measurement tools must focus on the complexity of the patient situation rather than on the traditional focus of tasks in which nurses are involved.
Abstract
This article reviews the multiple theoretical approaches to the measurement of nursing workload. A focus on current measurement issues provides direction for future research questions in this area. The underlying assumption is that workload measurement tools must focus on the complexity of the patient situation in determining nursing workload rather than on the traditional focus of tasks in which nurses are involved.