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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