At the end of the shift, nurses document the care provided each of the clients. The time spent on this type of accounting activity would be considered which of the following?
a. Direct care c. Indirect care
b. Productive time d. Nonproductive time
C
Indirect care is time spent on activities that are patient related but not done directly to the patient.
Examples of indirect care are order entries and documentation. Direct care is time spent providing
hands-on care to patients. Hours worked and available for patient care are designated as productive
hours. Benefit time such as vacation, sick time, and education time is considered nonproductive time.
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