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	Carico di lavoro infermieristico NEMS	Valutazione del Rischio di Caduta del Paziente
Campo	Scienze infermieristiche	Scienze infermieristiche
Famiglia	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Anno di origine	1997	2000
Ideatore	Dick R. Miranda, Rui Moreno, and Guido Iapichino	Multiple researchers (Oliver, Hendrich, and colleagues)
Tipo	Workload assessment tool	Assessment protocol
Fonte seminale	Miranda, D. R., Moreno, R., & Iapichino, G. (1997). Nine equivalents of nursing manpower use score (NEMS). Intensive Care Medicine, 23(7), 760-765.	Hendrich, A. L., Bender, P. S., & Nyhuis, A. (2003). Validation of the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model: a large concurrent case/control study of hospitalized patients. Applied Nursing Research, 16(3), 159-171.
Alias	NEMS, Nursing Workload Score, Intensive Care Workload Assessment	Fall Risk Screening, Fall Prevention Assessment, PFRA
Correlati	4	4
Sintesi	The Nine Equivalents of Nursing Manpower Use Score (NEMS) is a validated assessment instrument specifically designed to quantify nursing workload in intensive care unit (ICU) settings. Developed by Miranda, Moreno, and Iapichino, NEMS measures the intensity of nursing care required based on therapeutic interventions and patient monitoring activities. Unlike severity of illness scores that focus on mortality risk, NEMS directly measures the nursing effort expended, making it particularly useful for ICU staffing decisions and workload documentation.	Patient Fall Risk Assessment is a systematic clinical evaluation process used to identify hospitalized or institutionalized patients at increased risk of falling. Falls are a major cause of injury and mortality in healthcare settings, particularly among older adults. The assessment considers intrinsic patient factors (e.g., age, medical conditions, medications) and extrinsic environmental factors (e.g., lighting, equipment, flooring) to guide preventive interventions.