Table 2 Frequency of missed nursing care
From: Missed nursing care and related factors: a cross-sectional study
Care tasks | Rarely | Occasionally | Frequently | Always |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Toilet within 5Â min | 101 (53.4) | 35 (18.5) | 44 (23.3) | 9 (4.8) |
Feed while food is warm | 99 (52.4) | 52 (27.5) | 28 (14.8) | 10 (5.3) |
Setting up food | 104 (55) | 43 (22.8) | 37 (19.6) | 5 (2.6) |
Bath/Skincare | 102 (54) | 53 (28) | 29 (15.3) | 5 (2.6) |
Attend care conferences | 99 (52.4) | 71 (37.6) | 9 (4.8) | 10 (5.3) |
Mouth care | 112 (59.3) | 66 (34.9) | 8 (4.2) | 3 (1.6) |
Emotional support | 118 (62.4) | 62 (32.8) | 5 (2.6) | 4 (2.1) |
Hand washing | 115 (60.8) | 68 (36) | 6 (3.2) | 0 |
Turning Q2 hr. | 133 (70.4) | 54 (28.6) | 2 (1.1) | 0 |
Ambulation 3×/day or as ordered | 141 (74.6) | 43 (22.8) | 4 (2.1) | 1 (0.5) |
Medication effectiveness | 150 (79.4) | 33 (17.5) | 4 (2.1) | 2 (1.1) |
Call light response within 5Â min | 167 (88.4) | 16 (8.5) | 3 (1.6) | 3 (1.6) |
Meds given within a 30-minute window | 164 (86.8) | 21 (11.1) | 2 (1.1) | 2 (1.1) |
Patient teaching | 165 (87.3) | 20 (10.6) | 4 (2.1) | 0 |
Skin/Wound care | 169 (89.4) | 14 (7.4) | 4 (2.1) | 2 (1.1) |
Focused reassessments | 169 (94.7) | 9 (4.8) | 1 (0.5) | 0 |
Discharge planning & teaching | 172 (91.0) | 15 (7.9) | 2 (1.1) | 0 |
PRN meds within 15Â min | 172 (91.0) | 15 (7.9) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.5) |
Intake and output documented | 170 (89.9) | 18 (9.5) | 1 (0.5) | 0 |
VS as ordered | 174 (92.1) | 13 (6.9) | 2 (1.1) | 0 |
Full documentation | 176 (93.1) | 11 (5.8) | 2 (1.1) | 0 |
BG as ordered | 175 (92.6) | 13 (6.9) | 1 (0.5) | 0 |
Assessment each shift | 179 (94.7) | 9 (4.8) | 1 (0.5) | 0 |
IV site care | 179 (94.7) | 10 (5.3) | 0 | 0 |