The association between nurse staffing levels and the timeliness of vital signs monitoring: a retrospective observational study in the UK

The association between nurse staffing levels and the timeliness of vital signs monitoring: a retrospective observational study in the UK

Objectives Omissions and delays in delivering nursing care are widely reported consequences of staffing shortages, with potentially serious impacts on patients. However, studies so far have relied almost exclusively on nurse self-reporting. Monitoring vital signs is a key part of nursing work and el...

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Main Authors: Peter Griffiths, Antonello Maruotti, Alejandra Recio Saucedo, Oliver C Redfern, Jim Briggs, Gary B Smith, Karen Bloor, Dankmar Böhning, Anya De Iongh, Jeremy Jones, Caroline Kovacs, David Prytherch, Paul Meredith, Nicky Sinden, Chiara Dall’Ora, Oliver Redfern, Jane Ball, Paul Schmidt, Gary Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-09-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/9/e032157.full
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