Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine differences in time spent providing direct nursing care time on weekends versus weekdays, nurse-to-patient ratios, medical-surgical nursing units, and weekend versus weekday patient diagnoses. Specific aims were (a) determine differences in nurse-to-patient staffing ratios and direct care time on medical-surgical inpatient units in an acute care hospital, (b) determine differences in direct nursing care time on 24 hour weekend shifts versus 24 hour weekday shifts on medical-surgical inpatient units in an acute care hospital, (c) determine differences in direct care time on two medical-surgical inpatient units in an acute care hospital, and (d) determine differences of inpatient diagnoses on 24 hour weekend shifts versus 24 hour weekday shifts on medical-surgical inpatients in an acute care hospital.
Sigma Membership
Delta Theta
Lead Author Affiliation
The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Other
Keywords:
Nurse-Patient Relationships, Quality of Care, Care Time
Advisor
Vicki Zeigler
Second Advisor
Jay Roseberger
Third Advisor
Ann Malecha
Fourth Advisor
Patti Hamilton
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Texas Woman's University
Degree Year
2010
Recommended Citation
Behan, Deborah F., "Differences of weekend versus weekdays, nurse-to-patient staffing ratios, patient diagnosis, and direct patient care time" (2023). Dissertations. 1044.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1044
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2023-02-15
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3414419; ProQuest document ID: 609379882. The author still retains copyright.