PATIENT CLASSIFICATION AND NURSING STAFF DIMENSIONING IN A PEDIATRIC INPATIENT UNIT
| Autor: | Rúbia Marcela Rodrigues Moraes, Ana Caroline de Lara, Eduardo Cardoso Remedio, Maria Aparecida Munhoz Gaiva, Mozara Mota Gentilini, João Lucas Campos de Oliveira, Ana Maria Muller e Magalhaes |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Cogitare Enfermagem. 28 |
| ISSN: | 2176-9133 1414-8536 |
| Popis: | Objective: to describe the implementation of the Patient Classification System and the dimensioning of the nursing staff in a pediatric inpatient unit. Method: a descriptive, cross-sectional, and retrospective study, carried out at a university hospital in the Midwest of Brazil. After the implementation of the Pediatric Patient Classification System, we compiled data from the classifications of the level of care complexity (N=4,639) among patients (n=608) admitted from January to December 2019. Descriptive statistical analysis was employed, including proprietary methodology for staff sizing. Results: there was a prevalence of intermediate care patients. According to the staff dimensioning, there was a surplus (+10) of mid-level workers, and the projected number of nurses (six) was compatible with the available number. Conclusion: the strategic implementation/employment of the Patient Classification System was indispensable for the pediatric nursing staffing forecast, considering that the staffing surplus found should be appreciated with caution. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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