Comparison of Indirect Nursing Interventions Performed by Korean and U.S. Nurses Using the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) System

Eunjoo Lee, Hyejin Park

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Abstract

PURPOSE: The purposes of this study were to identify frequency and time spent performing indirect nursing interventions by Korean nurses, and to compare the time spent on indirect nursing interventions with estimates of time spent by U.S. nurses.

METHODS: Data were collected from 721 registered nurses working in eight hospitals in Korea. U.S. data were obtained from the fifth edition of the Nursing Interventions Classification published in 2008.

RESULTS: Korean nurses took more time with 4 interventions, and U.S. nurses took more time with 13.

CONCLUSIONS: In general, Korean nurses spent less time performing indirect interventions than did U.S. nurses.

IMPLICATION: Information from this study will help nurse administrators in their decision-making processes regarding managing units and staffing.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)149-155
Number of pages7
JournalInternational journal of nursing knowledge
Volume27
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2016

Keywords

  • Indirect nursing care
  • indirect nursing intervention
  • Nursing Interventions Classification
  • staffing

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