Table 1 Nursing Time Study Data, Medication Error Study Data, and Shift Change Survey Data
From: Computerized clinical documentation system in the pediatric intensive care unit
Measure | n | Mean ± standard deviation | compared to Post-Test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Significance when |
Time Spent | Â | Â | Â |
Charting | Â | Minutes/Hour | Â |
Pretest 1 | 12 | 21.26 ± 3.64 | not significant |
Pretest 2 | 12 | 22.35 ± 3.92 | not significant |
Post-Test | 12 | 21.87 ± 3.09 |  |
| Â | Â | Â | Significance when |
Measure | n | Mean ± standard deviation | compared to Post-Test |
Direct | Â | Â | Â |
CareTime | Â | Minutes/Hour | Â |
Pretest 1 | 12 | 25.74 ± 4.83 | not significant |
Pretest 2 | 12 | 30.14 ± 2.83 | not significant |
Post-Test | 12 | 29.37 ± 4.23 |  |
| Â | Â | Â | Significance when |
Measure | n | Mean ± standard deviation | compared to Post-Test |
Medication | Â | Â | Â |
Delivery Delay | Â | Minutes | Â |
Pretest 1 | 601 | 8.5 ± 27.9 | p < 0.01 |
Pretest 2 | 513 | 12.8 ± 22.7 | p < 0.01 |
Post-Test | 856 | 16.9 ± 34.9 |  |
| Â | Â | Â | Significance when |
Measure | n | Mean ± standard deviation | compared to Post-Test |
Nursing Shift | Â | Â | Â |
Survey Score |  | Scale 1–5/5 is best score |  |
Pretest 1 | 17 | 3.57 ± 0.64 | p < 0.03 |
Pretest 2 | 10 | 3.54 ± 0.57 | p < 0.01 |
Post-Test | 28 | 4.05 ± 0.36 |  |
| Â | Â | Â | Significance when |
Measure | n | Mean ± standard deviation | compared to Post-Test |
Time for Shift | Â | Â | Â |
Change | Â | Minutes | Â |
Pretest 1 | 17 | 13.97 ± 3.43 | not significant |
Pretest 2 | 10 | 13.3 ± 7.0 | not significant |
Post-Test | 28 | 15.0 ± 5.6 |  |