Nurse Staffing Practices and Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Among Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Multisite Cohort Study

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Prevalence of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation and Impact to Nursing Practice—A Cross Sectional Study

“…Many different studies suggested that nursing staffing practice in the postoperative period (adequate staffing level, adequate skills, and educational level) are connected with lower rates of surgical mortality and lower numbers of adverse events [ 53 ]. With the better assessment of potential complications, we can assure there is adequate nurses staffing to better monitor patients [ 53 ].…”

“…Many different studies suggested that nursing staffing practice in the postoperative period (adequate staffing level, adequate skills, and educational level) are connected with lower rates of surgical mortality and lower numbers of adverse events [ 53 ]. With the better assessment of potential complications, we can assure there is adequate nurses staffing to better monitor patients [ 53 ]. The estimation of staffing practice with POAF occurrence is important to help hospital managers determine the number and educational degree of nurses needed for the patient after cardiac surgery procedure with the aim to reduce postoperative complications [ 53 , 54 ].…”

“…With the better assessment of potential complications, we can assure there is adequate nurses staffing to better monitor patients [ 53 ]. The estimation of staffing practice with POAF occurrence is important to help hospital managers determine the number and educational degree of nurses needed for the patient after cardiac surgery procedure with the aim to reduce postoperative complications [ 53 , 54 ]. Postoperative cardiac events are frequent complications of surgery, and their occurrence could be associated with suboptimal nurse staffing practices, but the existing evidence remains scattered [ 55 ].…”