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Table 3 Service standard of patient care (nursing care per patient day) by type of word and hospital

From: The design of an estimation norm to assess nurses required for educational and non-educational hospitals using workload indicators of staffing need in Iran

Ward/bed

Activity standard (min)

Ward/bed

Activity standard (min)

Educational hospital

Non-educational hospital

Educational hospital

Non-educational hospital

General surgery

177

165

Cardiology

186

175

Ear, nose, and throat

127

112

Infectious diseases

242

210

Orthopedic

165

135

Pediatric

185

175

Brain and neurosurgery

185

159

Psychiatric

93

NA

Gynecology and obstetrics

167

139

Pediatric psychiatric

135

NA

Urology

172

155

Infant

166

148

Eye surgery

104

NA

Post angiography

183

NA

Corneal transplantation

118

NA

Dermatology

140

NA

Open heart

210

NA

Burn

277

NA

Oral and maxillofacial surgery

148

NA

Gastroenterology

202

NA

Kidney transplantation

256

NA

Lung

197

NA

Liver transplantation

264

NA

Rheumatology

144

NA

Bone marrow transplantation

445

NA

Toxicology

246

NA

Plastic surgery

178

NA

Pediatric kidney

210

NA

CCU

329

295

Pediatric oncology and hematology

219

NA

ICU

424

409

Pediatric surgery

197

NA

NICU

330

325

Pediatric gastroenterology

182

NA

Burn ICU

441

NA

Pediatric neurology

185

NA

PICU

419

NA

Hematology

170

NA

Non-surgery ICU

432

NA

Immunology

185

NA

Surgery ICU

420

NA

Oncology

172

NA

Open heart ICU

445

NA

Cardiovascular surgery

183

NA

Neurology

183

175

Thorax surgery

175

NA

General medical

180

168

Endocrinology

185

NA

Nephrology

179

NA