Table 3.

Distribution of the number of tasks per shift.

Tasks	Distribution of number of task per shift (Pre-IPMOE)				Distribution of number of tasktask per shift (Post-IPMOE)				Change	P-value
	Total Frequency	Number of Nurses handled the task	Average frequency per shift	Median	Total Frequency	Number of Nurses handled the task	Average frequency per shift	Median
Medication-related tasks
Post-medical round prescription check/screening	677	41	16.51	15	248	40	6.13	5.5	−10.38	0.00
Verify new/changed prescription with medical staff	171	38	4.50	4	39	17	2.24	2	−2.26	0.00
Verify new/changed prescription with other nurses	690	41	16.83	16	330	38	8.05	5.5	−8.78	0.00
Check MAR upon patient discharge	71	24	2.96	2	14	10	1.40	1	−1.56	0.07
Fax MAR and trace with Pharmacy	284	41	6.93	7	25	12	2.08	1	−4.85	0.00
Patient education	129	37	3.49	3	55	20	2.75	2	−0.74	0.38
Documentation	96	30	3.20	2	77	26	2.85	2	−0.35	0.56
Refill medication	27	18	1.50	1	14	7	2.00	1	0.50	0.46
Nurse handover	319	35	9.11	6	427	40	10.03	10	0.92	0.61
Others	40	14	2.86	1	23	12	1.92	2	−0.94	0.93
Medication administration tasks
Look up MAR	872	41	21.27	20	917	41	21.15	21	−0.12	0.94
Medication preparation	1149	41	28.02	25	1163	41	27.32	27	−0.70	0.75
Medication delivery	787	41	19.20	20	923	41	21.59	21	2.39	0.08
Documentation in MAR	759	41	18.51	16	641	40	15.28	15	−3.23	0.10