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	คะแนน NEMS (Nine Equivalents of Nursing Manpower Use Score)	Care Dependency Scale
สาขาวิชา	การพยาบาล	การพยาบาล
ตระกูล	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
ปีกำเนิด	1997	2000
ผู้ริเริ่ม	Dick R. Miranda, Rui Moreno, and Guido Iapichino	Atie Dijkstra and colleagues
ประเภท	Workload assessment tool	Assessment scale
แหล่งต้นตำรับ	Miranda, D. R., Moreno, R., & Iapichino, G. (1997). Nine equivalents of nursing manpower use score (NEMS). Intensive Care Medicine, 23(7), 760-765.	Dijkstra, A., Buist, G., Dassen, T., & Frijlink, M. (2000). Diagnostics: The Care Dependency Scale. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 14(3), 229-234.
ชื่อเรียกอื่น	NEMS, Nursing Workload Score, Intensive Care Workload Assessment	CDS, Dependency Assessment, Nursing Care Level, Acuity Score
ที่เกี่ยวข้อง	4	4
สรุป	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.	The Care Dependency Scale (CDS) is a comprehensive assessment tool that measures the degree of care dependency in patients by evaluating their ability to perform activities of daily living and manage their health conditions independently. Developed by Atie Dijkstra and colleagues, the CDS focuses on physical independence and social engagement, providing a quantitative measure of nursing workload and care requirements. It is particularly useful in long-term care, rehabilitation, and geriatric settings.