Interruptions and multitasking in nursing care

The environment surrounding registered nurses (RNs) has been described as fast-paced and unpredictable, and nurses' cognitive load as exceptionally heavy. Studies of interruptions and multitasking in health care are limited, and most have focused on physicians. The extent and type of interrupti...

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Published in:	Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety Vol. 36; no. 3; p. 126
Main Authors:	Kalisch, Beatrice J, Aebersold, Michelle
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands 01.03.2010
Subjects:	Efficiency, Organizational Health Facility Environment Hospital Units - statistics & numerical data Humans Intensive Care Units - statistics & numerical data Medical Errors - nursing Medical Errors - statistics & numerical data Midwestern United States Nursing Staff, Hospital - organization & administration Observation Task Performance and Analysis Workload - statistics & numerical data Midwestern United States
ISSN:	1553-7250
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