Table 2 Number and duration of nursing activities, per shift and 24-h period (N = 1,975).
From: Exploring nurses' multitasking in clinical settings using a multimethod study
Type | Total (%) | Single (%) | Multitasking (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 tasks | 3 or more tasks | |||||||
n | Duration | n | Duration | n | Duration | n | Duration | |
Day | 984 (100) | 1,300.6 (100) | 480 (48.8) | 842.2 (64.8) | 441 (44.8) | 355.7 (27.3) | 63 (6.4) | 102.7 (7.9) |
Evening | 508 (100) | 757.1 (100) | 222 (43.7) | 479.5 (63.4) | 229 (45.1) | 233.7 (30.9) | 57 (11.2) | 43.9 (5.8) |
Night | 483 (100) | 1,161.9 (100) | 284 (58.8) | 913.0 (78.6) | 179 (37.1) | 207.8 (17.9) | 20 (4.1) | 41.1 (3.5) |
Total | 1,975 (100) | 3,219.4 (100) | 986 (49.9) | 2,234.7 (69.4) | 849 (43.0) | 797.1 (24.8) | 140 (7.1) | 187.6 (5.8) |
