Abstract
Nurses strive to deliver quality patient care in a healthcare environment that can be very challenging at times. High patient acuity is one of many variables that contribute to the difficulties that nurses face in the acute care setting. Despite the greatest intentions and persistence to attend to every need and complete every task, nurses may find themselves omitting care when assigned multiple high acuity patients. Previous studies have found that elements of nursing care included in this project are missed an average of 62% across hospitals worldwide. In the study hospital, the nurses on the inpatient renal unit reported recurrent problems with missed nursing care (MNC), which was attributed to unbalanced assignments.
Sigma Membership
Kappa Psi
Lead Author Affiliation
Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Type
DNP Capstone Project
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Quality Improvement
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Missed Nursing Care, Acuity-based Assignments, Acuity Tool
Advisor
McDaniel, Gretchen
Degree
DNP
Degree Grantor
Samford University
Degree Year
2020
Recommended Citation
Hershberger, Peggy, "Acuity-based assignments to decrease missed nursing care" (2020). Group: Samford University Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing. 82.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/samford/82
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-07-17
Full Text of Presentation
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