Nurses say one of the biggest distractions and time eaters is "redundant" paperwork

Hospital nurses spend three hours of a typical 12-hour shift away from the patients' bedside to complete regulatory requirements, redundant paperwork, and other non-direct care, a recent online survey of more than 1,600 nurses shows.

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John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, March 9, 2010