The Longitudinal Prevalence of Unfinished Nursing Care at the US Army Burn Center
Abstract
Data from 22 studies, representing over 900,000 nurses from 20 countries, indicated that the majority of hospital nurses (55-98%) leave at least one element of nursing care unfinished. The variability of UNC over time is not known and temporal relationships between UNC and changes in the work environment have not been examined. Differences in patient care requirements, resourcing, organization, and structure pose a variety of time pressure challenges for nurses in the US Army Burn Center (USABC) that may result in previously unrecognized patterns of UNC. This study is designed to determine whether or not changes in nurse staffing and work conditions at the USABC precede changes in UNC.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Oct 18, 2018
- Source ID
- HU0001161TS08
Entities
People
- Christopher A Vanfosson
Organizations
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- University of Texas at Austin