Table 2. Results on frequency of nursing care elements omission (n = 401).
| Nursing Care activity | ||
|---|---|---|
| Elements | Commonly missed N (%) |
Performed N (%) |
| Physical examination (head-to-toe) | 148(36.9) | 253(63.1) |
| Ongoing and timely monitoring of patient status | 137(34.2) | 264(65.8) |
| Intake and output measure | 133(33.2) | 268(66.8) |
| Response to rapidly changing condition or deterioration | 123(30.7) | 278(69.3) |
| Reassuring the mother | 122(30.4) | 279(69.9) |
| Documentation | 120(29.9) | 281(70.1) |
| Timely Nurse/Midwives to patient communication | 118(29.4) | 283(70.6) |
| Complete review of history | 117(29.2) | 284(70.8) |
| General comfort care based on patient need | 115(28.7) | 286(71.3) |
| Repositioning when patients needed | 112(27.9) | 289(72.1) |
| Timely cervical examinations | 111(27.7) | 290(72.3) |
| Labor support | 109(27.2) | 292(72.8) |
| Continuous history taking (clerking) | 108(26.9) | 293(73.1) |
| Medications given immediately postpartum | 106(26.4) | 295(73.6) |
| Answering questions raised by patient | 104(25.9) | 294(74.1) |
| Initial assessments (physical, social, emotional, psychological) | 100(24.9) | 301(75.1) |
| Handoffs at every shift | 97(24.2) | 304(75.8) |
| Bedside presence “Being with” the woman | 96(23.9) | 305(76.1) |
| Developing a plan of care | 94(23.4) | 307(76.6) |
| Medication administration for labor | 93(23.2) | 308(76.8) |
| Monitoring FHR | 89(22.2) | 312(77.8) |
| Pain management | 82(20.4) | 319(79.6) |
| Teaching about procedures, tests diagnostic studies | 80(20) | 321(80) |
| Discussing about patients expectation | 77(19.2) | 324(80.2) |
| Reassuring the family | 73(18.2) | 328(81.8) |
| Review of lab results obtained during labor and birth | 70(17.5) | 331(82.5) |