J Clin Nurs July 2020 PMID 32017272

What is the nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients' vital signs? A systematic review.

Chiara Dall'Ora, Peter Griffiths, Joanna Hope, Hannah Barker, Gary B Smith

Mentions

34
Peak: 21 in Feb 2020
across 3 sources since Feb 2020

Extended reach

163,229
potential audience

Total likes

44

Video views

47

Mentions per month

Feb 2020 – Oct 2023

Where it's discussed

  • X / Twitter30 posts
  • YouTube2 videos
  • News2 articles

AI synopsis

What people are saying

Several posts emphasize the significance of the research by highlighting the uncertainty surrounding the workload involved in vital signs monitoring, such as phrases like 'we still don't know' and 'impact on workload is unknown.' The tone reflects curiosity and a desire for clarity, with some expressions like 'interesting revisió' and 'TLDR' indicating engagement and interest. The choice of language reveals an appreciation for the importance of the topic, as well as recognition that the current evidence is limited and inconsistent, which influences how participants perceive its potential impact on nursing practice and research.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the findings of the systematic review, recognizing the uncertainty and variability in workload and time associated with vital sign monitoring.

InterestHigh interest

Posts demonstrate high curiosity about the subject, with many expressing the importance and relevance of understanding nursing workload, as seen in questions about how much time is involved and the implications for patient care.

EngagementModerate engagement

The engagement is moderate, with some commenters referencing the methodologies and potential impacts of the research, such as implications for staffing and work practices.

ImpactModerate impact

The perceived impact is moderate; posts suggest this research could influence future policies or inspire further studies, but the tone remains mostly exploratory rather than assertive about immediate change.

Abstract in brief

  • The review examines the time nurses spend on monitoring, recording, and calculating early warning scores from patients' vital signs, highlighting significant variability and methodological differences across studies.
  • There is limited and inconsistent data on the workload involved in vital signs activities, with electronic bedside documentation being faster than away-from-bed methods.
  • Overall, due to diverse measurement methods and high variability, it is challenging to accurately compare or standardize the time and workload associated with vital signs monitoring in clinical settings.

Top posts

Most liked on X and Bluesky
Chiara Dall'Ora
@ora_dall · X

https://t.co/y9h21T7hUe Patients' vital signs observations are a fundamental aspect of nursing work, but we still don't know how much time&workload it involves. Uncertainty means that any changes to the obs frequency will be associated with unknown changes in nurses' workload.

Feb 4, 2020 · 17 likes · 4 shares · 1,423 followers View post →
Peter Griffiths
@workforcesoton · X

What is the nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? A systematic review https://t.co/RPJeR7C0I0

Jun 11, 2020 · 13 likes · 7 shares · 3,307 followers View post →
Edurne Zabaleta del Olmo
@EdurneZabaleta · X

What is the #nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? A systematic review https://t.co/Qx0vcff9aB

Feb 10, 2020 · 5 likes · 3,097 followers View post →
J Clinical Nursing
@jclinnursing · X

What is the #nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? A systematic review https://t.co/5oYoOHM3Z0 via @jclinnursing #nursingresearch https://t.co/ofedtauwFs

Apr 1, 2020 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 25,185 followers View post →
J Clinical Nursing
@jclinnursing · X

What is the nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? A systematic review https://t.co/iJF8GfuHjs

Feb 4, 2020 · 2 likes · 2 shares · 25,185 followers View post →
J Clinical Nursing
@jclinnursing · X

What is the #nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? A systematic review https://t.co/ZKUihwbLSe via @jclinnursing #nursingresearch https://t.co/MPS5mKC8iO

Feb 4, 2020 · 1 like · 25,185 followers View post →

All mentions

Anne Rogers
@aerogers1 · X

RT @workforcesoton: What is the nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? A systematic review https…

Jun 11, 2020 · 7 shares · 591 followers View post →
James Avery RN NHS
@James_Avery_ · X

RT @workforcesoton: What is the nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? A systematic review https…

Jun 11, 2020 · 7 shares · 1,154 followers View post →
Vanda Carter
@VandaCa16661543 · X

RT @workforcesoton: What is the nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? A systematic review https…

Jun 11, 2020 · 7 shares · 1,126 followers View post →
Chiara Dall'Ora
@ora_dall · X

RT @workforcesoton: What is the nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? A systematic review https…

Jun 11, 2020 · 7 shares · 1,423 followers View post →
Francesca L
@PPI_poppet · X

RT @workforcesoton: What is the nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? A systematic review https…

Jun 11, 2020 · 7 shares · 2,541 followers View post →
Peter Griffiths
@workforcesoton · X

What is the nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? A systematic review https://t.co/RPJeR7C0I0

Jun 11, 2020 · 13 likes · 7 shares · 3,307 followers View post →
Kim Monteiro
@KimMont_eiro · X

RT @jclinnursing: What is the #nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? A systematic review https:…

Apr 1, 2020 · 2 shares · 227 followers View post →
News aus der Pflege
@Pflege_News · X

RT @jclinnursing: What is the #nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? A systematic review https:…

Apr 1, 2020 · 2 shares · 8,202 followers View post →
J Clinical Nursing
@jclinnursing · X

What is the #nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? A systematic review https://t.co/5oYoOHM3Z0 via @jclinnursing #nursingresearch https://t.co/ofedtauwFs

Apr 1, 2020 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 25,185 followers View post →
UManresa
@UManresa · X

Bon dia! Interessant revisió de com la presa de constants vitals als pacients afecta el treball de les infermeres. L'han publicat a @wileylibraries #infermeria https://t.co/URcONagvEB

Feb 21, 2020 · 8,750 followers View post →
X.M. Meijome
@EnferEvidente · X

¿Cuanto tiempo y carga de trabajo de las enfermeras significa la toma de constantes? By @workforcesoton Vía @EdurneZabaleta #TLG https://t.co/2M2VGgoGNR

Feb 12, 2020 · 1 like · 7,775 followers View post →
Edurne Zabaleta del Olmo
@EdurneZabaleta · X

What is the #nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? A systematic review https://t.co/Qx0vcff9aB

Feb 10, 2020 · 5 likes · 3,097 followers View post →
Chiara Dall'Ora
@ora_dall · X

RT @workforcesoton: What is the nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? Given that this is such a…

Feb 5, 2020 · 8 shares · 1,423 followers View post →
Francesca L
@PPI_poppet · X

RT @ora_dall: https://t.co/y9h21T7hUe Patients' vital signs observations are a fundamental aspect of nursing work, but we still don't know…

Feb 5, 2020 · 4 shares · 2,541 followers View post →
Francesca L
@PPI_poppet · X

RT @workforcesoton: What is the nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? Given that this is such a…

Feb 5, 2020 · 8 shares · 2,541 followers View post →
Kim Monteiro
@KimMont_eiro · X

RT @jclinnursing: What is the nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? A systematic review https:/…

Feb 4, 2020 · 2 shares · 227 followers View post →
Clare Leon
@cleonvillapalos · X

RT @ora_dall: https://t.co/y9h21T7hUe Patients' vital signs observations are a fundamental aspect of nursing work, but we still don't know…

Feb 4, 2020 · 4 shares · 1,287 followers View post →
Prof Mark Hayter
@MarkHayter1 · X

RT @jclinnursing: What is the nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? A systematic review https:/…

Feb 4, 2020 · 2 shares · 5,401 followers View post →
J Clinical Nursing
@jclinnursing · X

What is the nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? A systematic review https://t.co/iJF8GfuHjs

Feb 4, 2020 · 2 likes · 2 shares · 25,185 followers View post →
J Clinical Nursing
@jclinnursing · X

What is the #nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? A systematic review https://t.co/ZKUihwbLSe via @jclinnursing #nursingresearch https://t.co/MPS5mKC8iO

Feb 4, 2020 · 1 like · 25,185 followers View post →
OxCritCareResearch
@KadoorieCentre · X

RT @ora_dall: https://t.co/y9h21T7hUe Patients' vital signs observations are a fundamental aspect of nursing work, but we still don't know…

Feb 4, 2020 · 4 shares · 1,326 followers View post →
Suzanne Bench
@szbench · X

RT @workforcesoton: What is the nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? Given that this is such a…

Feb 4, 2020 · 8 shares · 1,088 followers View post →
Prof Mark Hayter
@MarkHayter1 · X

RT @workforcesoton: What is the nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? Given that this is such a…

Feb 4, 2020 · 8 shares · 5,401 followers View post →
NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Wessex CLOSED
@arc_wessex · X

RT @ora_dall: https://t.co/y9h21T7hUe Patients' vital signs observations are a fundamental aspect of nursing work, but we still don't know…

Feb 4, 2020 · 4 shares · 4,657 followers View post →
Chiara Dall'Ora
@ora_dall · X

https://t.co/y9h21T7hUe Patients' vital signs observations are a fundamental aspect of nursing work, but we still don't know how much time&workload it involves. Uncertainty means that any changes to the obs frequency will be associated with unknown changes in nurses' workload.

Feb 4, 2020 · 17 likes · 4 shares · 1,423 followers View post →
Dr Alison Twycross RN
@alitwy · X

RT @workforcesoton: What is the nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? Given that this is such a…

Feb 4, 2020 · 8 shares · 5,699 followers View post →
Dr Jo Hope now on @drjohope.bsky.social
@_jo_hope · X

Early view of our paper (led by @ora_dall). TLDR? As evidence is unclear on how long it takes to take a set of vital signs, the impact on workload of recommendations to increase their frequency is unknown. https://t.co/H7Mo8diqfn

Feb 4, 2020 · 1 like · 1,015 followers View post →
Professor Jenny Sim (also on BlueSky)
@jennysim_1 · X

RT @workforcesoton: What is the nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? Given that this is such a…

Feb 4, 2020 · 8 shares · 2,667 followers View post →
Steve Hams
@sphams · X

RT @workforcesoton: What is the nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? Given that this is such a…

Feb 4, 2020 · 8 shares · 12,047 followers View post →
Dr Rachel Bower, RN
@BowerRbower · X

RT @workforcesoton: What is the nursing time and workload involved in taking and recording patients’ vital signs? Given that this is such a…

Feb 4, 2020 · 8 shares · 396 followers View post →
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