Nurse Staffing Requirements for Care of Morbidly Obese Patients in the Acute Care Setting

被引：17

作者：

Rose, Mary Ann ^{[1
]}

Baker, Gloria ^{[1
]}

Drake, Daniel J. ^{[2
]}

Engelke, Martha ^{[1
]}

Mcauliffe, Maura ^{[1
]}

Pokorny, Marie ^{[1
]}

Pozzuto, Susan ^{[2
]}

Swanson, Mel ^{[1
]}

Waters, Wanda ^{[2
]}

Watkins, Frank ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] E Carolina Univ, Sch Nursing, Greenville, NC 27858 USA

[2] Pitt Cty Mem Hosp, Greenville, NC USA

来源：

BARIATRIC NURSING AND SURGICAL PATIENT CARE | 2006年 / 1卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1089/bar.2006.1.115

中图分类号：

R47 [护理学];

学科分类号：

1011 ;

摘要：

Our previous studies have suggested that care of the hospitalized morbidly obese patient demands more nursing staff, more nursing time, and presents greater safety concerns than care of the non-obese patient. This paper reports the results of a pilot study designed to investigate these resource requirements and safety concerns.

引用

页码：115 / 121

页数：7

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