Quantifying nursing workflow in medication administration.
Published
Journal Article
New medication administration systems are showing promise in improving patient safety at the point of care, but adoption of these systems requires significant changes in nursing workflow. To prepare for these changes, the authors report on a time-motion study that measured the proportion of time that nurses spend on various patient care activities, focusing on medication administration-related activities. Implications of their findings are discussed.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Keohane, CA; Bane, AD; Featherstone, E; Hayes, J; Woolf, S; Hurley, A; Bates, DW; Gandhi, TK; Poon, EG
Published Date
- January 2008
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 38 / 1
Start / End Page
- 19 - 26
PubMed ID
- 18157001
Pubmed Central ID
- 18157001
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1539-0721
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0002-0443
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/01.nna.0000295628.87968.bc
Language
- eng