Clinical ‘effectiveness’ and ‘interrupted’ work
Clinical ‘effectiveness’ and ‘interrupted’ work
The idea that the ‘effectiveness’ of nurses' work may be established in relation to measurable outputs and products of specific tasks is questioned in this paper, which presents results of a study exploring the organization and management of nurses' time in hospital settings. Nurses in this study regarded ‘effectiveness’ in terms of a holistic model of practice that focused on direct patient care, and which identified other nursing tasks in terms of their disruptive effects. The proper conduct of nursing work in this context was ‘direct patient care’ at the bedside, and other key nursing tasks were framed as externally imposed interruptions that brought in their wake ‘risks’ and problems.
clinical effectiveness, interruptions, nurses' time, nursing work
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Waterworth, Susan
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May, Carl
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Luker, Karen
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December 1999
Waterworth, Susan
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May, Carl
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Luker, Karen
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Waterworth, Susan, May, Carl and Luker, Karen
(1999)
Clinical ‘effectiveness’ and ‘interrupted’ work.
Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 3 (4), .
(doi:10.1016/S1361-9004(99)80057-0).
Abstract
The idea that the ‘effectiveness’ of nurses' work may be established in relation to measurable outputs and products of specific tasks is questioned in this paper, which presents results of a study exploring the organization and management of nurses' time in hospital settings. Nurses in this study regarded ‘effectiveness’ in terms of a holistic model of practice that focused on direct patient care, and which identified other nursing tasks in terms of their disruptive effects. The proper conduct of nursing work in this context was ‘direct patient care’ at the bedside, and other key nursing tasks were framed as externally imposed interruptions that brought in their wake ‘risks’ and problems.
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Published date: December 1999
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clinical effectiveness, interruptions, nurses' time, nursing work
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