Abstract
Objective To decide ICU nursing workload through measuring the nursing work hours of ICU patients so as to provide basis for reasonably allocate ICU nursing human resource. Methods A total of 133 patients treated with ICU in 5 weeks were randomly selected to measure the nursing hours and calculate the actual nursing workload of ICU. Results ①The most time-consuming direct and indirect care items were hemodialysis and the writing of critical patient records.② The operation frequency of nursing programs related to intravenous infusion was higher and time-consuming.③There was no statistically significant difference in the per capita direct nursing hours, per capita indirect nursing hours, and per capita personal activity hours(P>0.05). ④The per capita direct nursing work of the patients in the white class was greater than the night shift.⑤ The direct and indirect nursing hours and individual work hours were in the proportion of 55.25%, 36.46% and 8.29%.⑥ The theoretical bed nursing workers should be in the proportion of 1∶3.3. Conclusions Measuring ICU nursing workload can provide basis for scientifically allocating ICU nursing human resource. Key words: Nursing human resources; Stopwatch measurement; Nursing workload; ICU
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