Question

When looking at the activities of a nurse in a hospital some activities could be considerd high value and some low value activities. Please identify whether you think the following activities are high value or low value and support your answer. It is not sufficient to state whether you consider them high value or low value.

Report for duty and review the patient charts

Update patient's records

Wait for the attending physician to arrive

Perform CPR

Answer 1

High value added activity is an activity that increases the value of products and services to customers. Low value added activity is an activity that consumes resources but adds little value to the customers.

Report for duty and review the patient charts is a low value added activity as it consumes hospital's resources but adds little value to the patients.

Update patient's records is a high value added activity as it increases the value of services to patients.

Wait for the attending physician to arrive is a low value added activity as it consumes resources of the hospital but adds less value to the patients.

Perform CPR is a high value added activity as it enhances the value of services provided to the patients.