Resultados: 3

Factors associated with nursing workload in three intensive care units

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 55 (), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the nursing workload in intensive care units (ICUs) and the factors associated with the Nursing Activities Score (NAS). Method: An analytical cross-sectional study was carried out in three ICUs in Bucaramanga, Colombia, between February 2018 and February 2020. The nursi...

Pressure ulcer dressings in critical patients: a cost analysis

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 51 (), 2017
Abstract OBJECTIVE To assess the direct cost of dressings in pressure ulcer treatment. METHOD This was a descriptive observational study conducted at an intensive care unit in the Northeast region of Brazil, between November and December 2015. Data were gathered using the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Heali...

Aging as a predictor of nursing workload in Intensive Care Unit: results from a Brazilian Sample

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 51 (), 2017
Abstract OBJECTIVE Verify if aging is an independent predictor of NW in ICU, according to age groups, and its predictive value as a determinant of NW in ICU. METHODS Study was conducted from 2012 to 2016. A convenience sample composed by patients (age ≥ 18) admitted to nine ICU belonging to a Bra...