Effective working time of nursing staff dimensioning at the sterilization center

Authors

  • Márcia Elisa Binder Neis Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Francine Lima Gelbcke Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Nádia Chiodelli Salum Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Tânia Teotônia de Oliveira Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v13i3.9990

Keywords:

Human Resources, Time Management, Nursing, Sterilization.

Abstract

The appropriate dimensioning of nursing staff has been concerned nurses managers, especially as in specific areas like the Sterilization Centre (SC). This study aims to measure the effective working time of nursing staff at the SC. The data were collected in the SC of a university hospital in 2006, using as a methodological strategy, the direct observation of nursing staff and recording the data in an instrument of control, which were analyzed by descriptive statistics. The results indicate that the working time was 81,20%, classified as excellent, supported by literature that describes the value of 85%. It was concluded that the effective working time for nursing staff in the SC is similar to that described in other studies considering hospital units having in patients.

Descriptor: Human Resources; Time Management; Nursing; Sterilization.

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Author Biographies

Márcia Elisa Binder Neis, Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Enfermeira, Especialista em Enfermagem em Saúde do Adulto e Administração Hospitalar, Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem (PEN), nível Mestrado Profissional, da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Enfermeira chefe do Centro de Esterilização do Hospital Universitário (HU), UFSC. Florianópolis, SC, Brasil. E-mail: marcianeis@gmail.com.

Francine Lima Gelbcke, Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem. Professor Adjunto, Departamento de Enfermagem, UFSC. Florianópolis, SC, Brasil. E-mail: fgelbcke@ccs.ufsc.br.

Nádia Chiodelli Salum, Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem. Professor Adjunto, Departamento de Enfermagem, UFSC. Florianópolis, SC, Brasil. E-mail: nchiodelli@gmail.com.

Tânia Teotônia de Oliveira, Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Enfermeira, Especialista em Enfermagem em Saúde do Adulto e Administração Hospitalar. Enfermeira chefe do Centro de Esterilização do HU, UFSC. Florianópolis, SC, Brasil. E-mail: tannytn@gmail.com.

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Published

2012-09-30

How to Cite

1.
Binder Neis ME, Gelbcke FL, Salum NC, Oliveira TT de. Effective working time of nursing staff dimensioning at the sterilization center. Rev. Eletr. Enferm. [Internet]. 2012 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Aug. 16];13(3):422-30. Available from: https://revistas.ufg.br/fen/article/view/9990

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 3 (2011)

Section

Original Article