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. 2007 Mar;92(3):198–204. doi: 10.1136/adc.2005.087346

Table 1 Number of observations undertaken.

Observation sessions Sipetu Mary Theresa
Ward activities (4‐h sessions)
Day (06:30–10:30; 08:30–12:30; 13:00–17:00) 21 21
Evening (17:30–21:30) 7 7
Night (22:00–02:00 and 02:30–06:30) 14 15
Total number of 4‐h ward observations 42 43
Number at weekends (day/evening/night) 6 5
Doctors' ward rounds 15 16
Nursing shift handovers 13 10
Daily weighing and plotting 21 14
Feed preparation 12 8
Admission procedure (in outpatients) 5 2
Arrival on ward 13 3