Nurse Staffing Requirements for Care of Morbidly Obese Patients in the Acute Care Setting

Our previous studies have suggested that care of the hospitalized morbidly obese patient demands more nursing staff, more nursing time, and presents greater safety concerns than care of the non-obese patient. This paper reports the results of a pilot study designed to investigate these resource requ...

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Published inBariatric nursing and surgical patient care Vol. 1; no. 2; pp. 115 - 121
Main Authors Rose, Mary Ann, Baker, Gloria, Drake, Daniel J, Engelke, Martha, McAuliffe, Maura, Pokorny, Marie, Pozzuto, Susan, Swanson, Mel, Waters, Wanda, Watkins, Frank
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Rochelle Mary Ann Liebert, Inc 01.06.2006
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Summary:Our previous studies have suggested that care of the hospitalized morbidly obese patient demands more nursing staff, more nursing time, and presents greater safety concerns than care of the non-obese patient. This paper reports the results of a pilot study designed to investigate these resource requirements and safety concerns.
ISSN:1557-1459
2168-023X
1557-1467
2168-0248
DOI:10.1089/bar.2006.1.115