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International Journal of Community Health Nursing

Volume 10, Issue 2, 2023
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International Journal of Community Health Nursing
Issn
XXX-XXXX (Print), XXXX-XXXX (Online)
Frequency
bi-annual
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Abstract
Title
A TIME AND MOTION STUDY ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE STAFF NURSES AND HEALTH CENTRE AUXILIARIES OF A SECONDARY HOSPITAL IN VELLORE DISTRICT
Author
Meena P*, Stella, Vathsala Sadan
Email
meenaputturaj@gmail.com
keyword
Time motion study, Health centre auxiliaries, Clinical activities.
Abstract
A time motion study was undertaken to study the activities of the Staff Nurses and the Health Centre Auxiliaries in a secondary hospital who were observed for 46.5 hours and 32.5 hours respectively during their day shift work. The staff nurses spent 68.81% of their time in direct patient care related activities. The Health Centre Auxiliaries spent 59.3% of their time in unit related activities. Staff nurses spent significant proportion of their time 11.12% of their time in non clinical activities, whereas the Health Centre Auxiliaries spent 7.3% of their time in non clinical activities. The staff nurses were spending 17.6% of their in documentation, admission procedure 13.9% and administration of medications 13.9 %.Staff Nurses spent only 10.82% of their time in assessing the patients. Out of the total working hours 12.92% of the time spent by the Health Centre Auxiliaries was unproductive.
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