Sick leave and nursing personnel management

Authors

  • Thiago Puliesi Estorce Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Paulina Kurcgant Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem; Departamento de Orientação Profissional

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342011000500024

Keywords:

Nursing, team, Sick leave, Absenteeism, Quality indicators, health care, Personnel administration, hospital

Abstract

Sick leaves in the nursing team demand immediate managerial actions when health care has quality as a goal. This descriptive-exploratory, quantitative study was performed with the purpose of characterizing that phenomenon in a university hospital between 2003 and 2007. The medical leaves added up to 3,207 leaves and 32,022 days lost. Leaves lasting up to two days accounted for 54% of the total leaves and to 7% of the days lost; leaves of more than 15 days, 5% of the total, and 66% of the lost days. Hence, sick leaves consist of an important tool in nursing personnel management.

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Published

2011-10-01

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 5 (2011)

Section

Original Article

License

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How to Cite

Estorce, T. P., & Kurcgant, P. (2011). Sick leave and nursing personnel management. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 45(5), 1199-1205. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342011000500024