Nurse Staffing Requirements for Care of Morbidly Obese Patients in the Acute Care Setting

1 June 2006

journal article
research article
Published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc in Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care

Vol. 1 (2) , 115-121
https://doi.org/10.1089/bar.2006.1.115

Abstract

Our previous studies have suggested that care of the hospitalized morbidly obese patient demands more nursing staff, more nursing time, and presents greater safety concerns than care of the non-obese patient. This paper reports the results of a pilot study designed to investigate these resource requirements and safety concerns.

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