Three missed critical nursing care processes on labor and delivery units during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Edmonds JK, George EK, Iobst SE, et al. Three missed critical nursing care processes on labor and delivery units during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2023;52(4):286-295. doi:10.1016/j.jogn.2023.03.002.
Staffing and nursing time at the bedside play a role in missed nursing care. This study focused on the role of COVID-19 on staffing and nursing time at the bedside and, therefore, on missed nursing care in labor and delivery units. During a peak of the pandemic, this study of obstetrics nurses found perceptions of nursing time at the bedside and adequate staffing played a significant role in missed nursing care.