Nursing Activities Score: a tool to measure nursing workload at ...
Nursing Activities Score: a tool to measure nursing workload at ...
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Because:<br />
1. The number of FTE’s (available/required) is rel<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>to</strong><br />
- Effective planning of staffing<br />
- Costing/Budgeting the ICU (cost <strong>nursing</strong> staff = 30% <strong>to</strong>tal ICU costs)<br />
2. It helps <strong>to</strong> str<strong>at</strong>ify p<strong>at</strong>ient popul<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
3. It defines Levels of Care based on P/N r<strong>at</strong>ios<br />
Modern <strong>Nursing</strong> Care shall focus on<br />
Capacity, not Competence