A comparison of nurse staffing requirements for the care of morbidly obese and non-obese patients in the acute care setting

被引：16

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 | 2007年 / 2卷 / 01期

关键词：

CLASSIFICATION; ACUITY;

D O I：

10.1089/bar.2006.9994

中图分类号：

R47 [护理学];

学科分类号：

1011 ;

摘要：

Our previous study suggested that the care of the hospitalized morbidly obese patient makes significant resource demands on the nursing staff. This report outlines the results of data collected on the care of hospitalized non-obese patients and compares the resource requirements and safety concerns between the two groups.

引用

页码：53 / 56

页数：4

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