Nursing the immobile: a preliminary study
| Autor: | R.A.C. Allen-Narker, A.N.H. Main, S.N. Hill, J. Rowe, B. Isaacs, H.N. Desai, J.P. Milnes, K.K. Misra, D.J. Howard |
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| Rok vydání: | 1987 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors Activities of daily living Personnel Staffing and Scheduling Audit Nursing Staff Hospital Personnel Management Nursing care Quality of life (healthcare) Geriatric Nursing Nursing Activities of Daily Living Humans Medicine Nurse education General Nursing Primary nursing Aged Geriatrics business.industry United Kingdom Team nursing Female Students Nursing business Bed Rest |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Nursing Studies. 24:123-128 |
| ISSN: | 0020-7489 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0020-7489(87)90054-x |
| Popis: | Permanent loss of mobility has profound physical and mental consequences for both sufferers and carers, and is a major challenge to the National Health Service. A recent study has shown that 42% of beds in departments of Geriatric Medicine are occupied by people with longstanding immobility. These people are highly dependent on nursing staff for their daily activities and quality of life. The assessment of mobility, as a single parameter of dependency, and the measurement of allocated nursing hours are both rapidly and easily performed on geriatric wards. It is felt that a simple correlation of these two variables might highlight areas where more detailed audit is desirable. This study demonstrates that the more immobile patients on a ward, the less the hours allocated to Registered and Learner grade nurses. Some possible reasons for this are suggested and the effects of this deployment on nursing practice and staff recruitment are discussed. It is felt that provision of appropriate nursing care to the most dependent patients in continuing care areas is essential, and that high levels of trained staff are needed to ensure this. |
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