Home care of high risk pregnant women by advanced practice nurses: nurse time consumed. Article

Brooten, D, Brooks, L, Madigan, EA et al. (1998). Home care of high risk pregnant women by advanced practice nurses: nurse time consumed. . Home Healthcare Nurse, 16(12), 823-830. 10.1097/00004045-199812000-00006

cited authors

  • Brooten, D; Brooks, L; Madigan, EA; Youngblut, JM

abstract

  • This study examined the time spent by advanced practice nurses (APNs) in providing prenatal care to women with high risk pregnancies. The results indicate that the overall mean APN time spent in providing prenatal care was 51.3 hours per woman. The greatest amount of time was spent in the clinic and women with pregestational diabetes consumed the most APN time and required the most contacts. Historically, home care services have been measured by number of visits or contacts. This study assists home care nurses and administrators to consider additional measurements including time spent.

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publication date

  • January 1, 1998

published in

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start page

  • 823

end page

  • 830

volume

  • 16

issue

  • 12