Cost of nursing staffing adequacy in a neonatal unit

Authors

  • Fernanda Maria Togeiro Fugulin Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem; Departamento de Orientação Profissional
  • Antonio Fernandes Costa Lima Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem; Departamento de Orientação Profissional
  • Valéria Castilho Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem; Departamento de Orientação Profissional
  • Luciana Bochembuzio Universidade de São Paulo; Hospital Universitário; Unidade de Neonatologia
  • Janaína Anchieta Costa Universidade de São Paulo; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gerenciamento em Enfermagem
  • Liliana Castro Universidade de São Paulo; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gerenciamento em Enfermagem
  • Natália Célia Lima Silva Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem; Curso de Bacharel em Enfermagem
  • Raquel Rapone Gaidzinski Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem; Departamento de Orientação Profissional

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342011000700007

Keywords:

Intensive Care Units, Neonatal, Nursing, Workload, Economics, nursing, Hospital costs

Abstract

The objectives of this descriptive, quantitative study were: to identify the mean nursing care time provided and required by newborns (NB) hospitalized at the Neonatal Unit of the University of São Paulo University Hospital; to calculate the cost of the mean nursing care time provided and required, by NB; to assess the cost of the nursing staffing adequacy required to assist the NB. The mean nursing care times, provided by the nursing staff and required by NBs, were calculated using equations available in the literature and by applying the Nursing Activities Score. The costs of the mean nursing care times and to make nursing staffing adequate were calculated based on the hourly cost of nurses and nursing technicians. The financial impact of nursing staffing adequacy accounted for a 30% increase over the cost of the current situation.

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Published

2011-12-01

Issue

Vol. 45 (2011): special issue 1

Section

Original Article

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How to Cite

Fugulin, F. M. T., Lima, A. F. C., Castilho, V., Bochembuzio, L., Costa, J. A., Castro, L., Silva, N. C. L., & Gaidzinski, R. R. (2011). Cost of nursing staffing adequacy in a neonatal unit. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 45(spe), 1582-1588. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342011000700007