Keywords

basic care, missed nursing care, nursing care, outcomes, patient safety, quality, staffing

 

Authors

  1. Kalisch, Beatrice J. PhD, RN, FAAN

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine nursing care regularly missed on medical-surgical units and reasons for missed care. Nine elements of regularly missed nursing care (ambulation, turning, delayed or missed feedings, patient teaching, discharge planning, emotional support, hygiene, intake and output documentation, and surveillance) and 7 themes relative to the reasons for missing this care were reported by nursing staff.