Table 1.
Selected activities definition table
| Category | Name | Definition | Start-time | End-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comm. | Patient Education | Planned patient education; direct communication with patient | RN starts talking about education content | RN stops talking about education content or switches to another topic |
| Comm. | Patient Noneducation | Direct communication with patient not concerning planned education; any communication other than planned education. | RN or patient starts talking | Both RN and patient stop talking |
| Comm. | M.D. | Direct communication (verbal and non-verbal) between nurse and physicians | RN or MD starts talking | Both RN and MD stop talking |
| Comm. | Call In | RN answers a call on her OSUMC mobile phone. | RN says hello; starts talking to person calling | RN hangs up the phone |
| Comm. | Call Out | RN calls someone on her OSUMC mobile phone | RN hits green call out button on phone | RN hangs up the phone |
| Hands-on Task | Direct - Assessment | RN performs direct physical assessment | Places hands and/or stethoscope on patient | Removes hands and/or stethoscope |
| Hands-on Task | Direct - Procedure | RN performs treatment or procedure that cannot be delegated (top of license tasks) | RN places hands on pt. or supplies to begin procedure | RN removes hands or switches to another direct task |
| Hands-on Task | Direct - Procedure - delegable | Direct patient care that may be delegated to a PCA or other unlicensed persons | RN places hands on pt. or supplies to begin procedure | RN removes hands or switches to another direct task |
| Hands-on Task | Transportation-prep | Get patient prepared to travel for procedure | Initiate travel preparation, gathering supplies for transport only | patient begins to transport (no longer preparing for transport) |
| Hands-on Task | EHR-Charting | Recording, entering or updating data in the EHR | RN logs on to EHR and starts typing in EHR | RN stops typing or logs off computer |
| Location | Travel/Walking | Time spent walking/traveling in between destinations | Leaves destination and begins traveling | Reaches destination and stops traveling |
| Location | Own Patient Room | In nurses’ assigned patient rooms | Enters assigned patient room and crosses doorway | Leaves assigned patient room and crosses the doorway |
| Location | Hallway | In hallway as a destination | Stops walking in hallway | Continues to walk |