How much time do nurses in Norwegian emergency departments spend on different work tasks with and without a clinical pharmacist present—a time and motion study

How much time do nurses in Norwegian emergency departments spend on different work tasks with and without a clinical pharmacist present—a time and motion study

The emergency department (ED) is a demanding work environment where nurses undertake a variety of clinical and administrative tasks, including medication-related tasks. The integration of a clinical pharmacist into the ED team represents a complex intervention with potential implications for nurses’ distribution of work time, particularly concerning medication-related tasks. This study examined the distribution of work time among ED nurses and assessed the impact of a clinical pharmacist’s presence on this distribution, with an emphasis on medication-related work tasks.

Renata Vesela Holis, Beate Hennie Garcia, Elin Christina Lehnbom, Marie Fagerli, Ashrak Majeed, Tine Johnsgård, Birgitte Zahl-Holmstad, Kristian Svendsen, Eirik Hugaas Ofstad, Torsten Risør, Scott R. Walter, Marit Waaseth, Frode Skjold & Renate Elenjord

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-025-01207-x

https://link.springer.com/journal/12873

12 april 2025

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