Revista latino-americana de enfermagem
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Rev Lat Am Enfermagem · Feb 2013
Assessment of a neonatal unit nursing staff: application of the Nursing Activities Score.
The study proposes to analyze the nursing staff workload of the sectors of a neonatal unit by means of the Nursing Activities Score - NAS and to calculate the quantitative ideal for the team, comparing it with the current workload. ⋯ The study disclosed an important imbalance of professionals in relation to the exalted work demand they are subjected to daily. The application of the Nursing Activities Score in neonatal units contributes to the evaluation of the workload and assessment of the nursing team.