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danielfitts88

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A study done by Fitzgerald, Pearson, Walsh, Long, and Heinrich (2003) defined how nursing time was distributed. Which of the following is correct regarding this study and how nurses distribute their time?
 
  a. 34 on direct care
  b. 48 on direct care
  c. 38 on indirect care
  d. 24 on indirect care
  e. 8 on unit activities
  f. 13 on personal time for breaks, personal conversations, and reading

Question 2

How much time do nurses spend on indirect care activities such as documentation, obtaining supplies, and professional communication?
 
  a. 34
  b. 38
  c. 42
  d. 19



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Answer to Question 1

A, D, E, F
Fitzgerald, Pearson, Walsh, Long, and Heinrich's (2003) study of how nurses distribute their time discovered findings that are similar to other time studies of this type. Some of their findings include: 1) 34 is spent on direct care; 2) 24 is spent on indirect care such as documentation, obtaining supplies, and professional communication; 3) 8 is spent on unit activities such as tidying and cleaning; 4) 13 is spent on personal time for breaks, personal conversations, and reading; and 5) 7 is spent on other activities such as looking for equipment or other personnel, and professional reading.

Answer to Question 2

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Fitzgerald, Pearson, Walsh, Long, and Heinrich's (2003) study on how professional nursing time is distributed noted that the majority of time (38) was spent on indirect care activities. 34 was spent on direct care activities; 13 on personal time for breaks, personal conversations; or reading; 8 on unit activities such as cleaning and tidying; and 7 on other activities such as looking for personnel or equipment, and professional reading.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 7, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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