Table 4 Nursing presence on ward rounds
From: Surgical ward rounds in England: a trainee-led multi-centre study of current practice
Grade of doctor leading patient encounter | Number of weekday encounters n = 4915 | Number of weekday encounters with nurse present n = 2169 (%) | Number of weekend encounters n = 707 | Number of weekend encounters with nurse present n = 305 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Consultant | 2126 | 1106 (52.0) | 550 | 229 (41.6) | |
Non-consultant | Staff grade | 151 | 104 (68.9) | 42 | 36 (85.7) |
Clinical fellow | 86 | 59 (68.6) | 15 | 10 (66.7) | |
ST3+ | 1781 | 806 (43.6) | 56 | 30 (53.6) | |
CT1-3 | 572 | 30 (5.2) | 34 | 0 (0) | |
FY1-2 | 185 | 58 (36.3) | 4 | 0 | |
Unknown | 14 | 6 (42.9) | 6 | 0 | |