Absenteeism and the Technical Safety Index of a tertiary hospital nursing team

• Autor(a) principal: Trettene,Armando dos Santos
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Razera,Ana Paula Ribeiro, Beluci,Marli Luiz, Prado,Priscila Capelato, Mondini,Cleide Carolina da Silva Demoro, Spiri,Wilza Carla
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342020000100436
• topic: Absenteeism; Nursing Team; Nursing Staff, Hospital; Personnel Administration, Hospital; Management Indicators

Abstract Objective: To identify the nursing team absenteeism rate, calculate the Technical Safety Index and compare them to the percentage established by the Federal Nursing Council. Method: A descriptive, analytical, and retrospective study which included nursing professionals working in a public and tertiary hospital. The Human Resources Department database of the Institution was used for data collection. Absenteeism was considered as any unplanned absence. Results: Ninety-nine (99) professionals participated, of which 21 were nurses and 78 were nursing technicians. Weekly days off prevailed among the expected absences, with 17% for both categories. Maternity leave prevailed among nurses and medical leave among nursing technicians regarding absenteeism, with averages of 12% and 9%, respectively. The Technical Safety Index was 42% for nurses and 38% for nursing technicians. Conclusion: The nursing teams absenteeism rate was 21.5%, while the Technical Safety Index was 40%, thus constituting higher values than those established by the Federal Nursing Council.