Nursing workload in a postanesthesia recovery room: a mixed-methods study

Objective: analyzing the workload of nurses in a postanesthesia recovery room in a teaching hospital in the south of Brazil. Method: mixed-methods sequential explanatory design. In the quantitative, cross-sectional stage, the workload was evaluated using the Nursing Activities Score in 209 patients....

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Published inRevista de Enfermagem da UFSM Vol. 9; p. e6
Main Authors Ana Lúcia Uberti Pinheiro, Quézia Boeira da Cunha, Daiane Dal Pai, Rosângela Marion da Silva, Suzinara Beatriz Soares de Lima, Silviamar Camponogara
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
Published Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 01.02.2020
Subjects
carga de trabalho
cuidados críticos
dimensionamento de pessoal
enfermagem
trabalho
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Summary:Objective: analyzing the workload of nurses in a postanesthesia recovery room in a teaching hospital in the south of Brazil. Method: mixed-methods sequential explanatory design. In the quantitative, cross-sectional stage, the workload was evaluated using the Nursing Activities Score in 209 patients. In the qualitative stage, 14 nurses were interviewed. Quantitative data analysis was carried out using SPSS Statistics 21.0. Qualitative data went through Bardin's content analysis. Results: the workload found was 57%. Two categories emerged: Characteristics of patients and situations that are determinant for workload — clinical conditions of the patients were said to intensify the workload; and Work organization: characteristics that influence workload — personnel sizing and team cooperation are determining factors. Conclusion: the overload is high, and the workers notice the features that influence it.
ISSN:2179-7692
2179-7692
DOI:10.5902/2179769240333