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12/Sep/2025
12/Sep/2025
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2025AO1743
Highlights ■ Nursing workload is high with patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. ■ The initial 24 hours of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation have the highest workload, quantified using the Nursing Activities Score. ■ Presence of COVID-19 and delayed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation initiation increase the workload in the initial 24 hours of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. ■ Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation care demands adjustments in the nurse-to-patient ratio in the intensive care unit. ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the factors associated with nursing workload with […]
Keywords: Critical care; Critical care nursing; Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Intensive care units; Nursing staff; Workload
08/Dec/2017
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082017AO4028
ABSTRACT Objective: To estimate the workload and size the nursing team using the scales TISS-28 and NEMS in a pediatric intensive care unit. Methods: An observational prospective study with a quantitative approach was conducted at the pediatric intensive care unit of a university hospital from Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009. All children who remained hospitalized for more than 8 hours were included, with length of stay of 4 hours in case of death. Clinical data were collected and […]
Keywords: Indicators; Intensive care units; Nursing staff; Pediatric nursing; Personnel management; Workload