How much time do nurses spend on indirect care activities such as documentation, obtaining supplies, and professional communication?
a. 34%
b. 38%
c. 42%
d. 19%
B
Fitzgerald, Pearson, Walsh, Long, and Heinrich's (2003) study on how professional nursing time is distributed noted that the majority of time (38%) was spent on indirect care activities. 34% was spent on direct care activities; 13% on personal time for breaks, personal conversations; or reading; 8% on unit activities such as cleaning and tidying; and 7% on other activities such as looking for personnel or equipment, and professional reading.
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