Codes and average times for activities performed by emergency department SHOs across all shifts
| Category | Description of activity | % Of coded time | Average time (h:min:s) | 95% Confidence intervals (h:min:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical | ||||
| CLIN | History, examination, assessment | 22.1 | 1:54:13 | 1:43:11 to 2:05:15 |
| TREA | Giving treatment | 1.5 | 0:07:48 | 0:03:14 to 0:12:22 |
| RELS | Explanation to relatives/patient | 4.7 | 0:24:09 | 0:19:01 to 0:29:17 |
| XRAY | Examining films | 2.2 | 0:11:36 | 0:09:15 to 0:13:57 |
| TRAUMA | All activities relating to major trauma | 0.9 | 0:04:48 | 0:00:00 to 0:10:35 |
| ARREST | All activities relating to arrest, post arrest | 1.0 | 0:04:55 | 0:00:19 to 0:09:31 |
| PROC | Performing procedure | 5.2 | 0:26:42 | 0:18:40 to 0:34:44 |
| DISC | Discussion with other specialties | 2.8 | 0:14:29 | 0:11:01 to 0:17:57 |
| DISC AE | Discussion with other ED staff | 5.4 | 0:27:44 | 0:21:11 to 0:34:17 |
| ADVICE | Giving telephone advice | 0.1 | 0:00:32 | 0:00:01 to 0:01:03 |
| NOTE | Writing notes | 20.0 | 1:43:16 | 1:33:49 to 1:52:43 |
| COD | Coding notes for data entry to produce GP letter | 3.5 | 0:18:02 | 0:15:05 to 0:20:59 |
| LEARN | Attending teaching or using reference books | 4.0 | 0:20:54 | 0:07:54 to 0:33:54 |
| TEACH | Teaching students | 1.0 | 0:05:16 | 0:01:02 to 0:09:30 |
| Technical | ||||
| SEEK | Looking for equipment/nurses | 2.1 | 0:10:49 | 0:08:25 to 0:13:13 |
| PREP | Preparing for procedures | 1.5 | 0:07:46 | 0:05:00 to 0:10:32 |
| IV | Siting IV cannula | 0.6 | 0:03:18 | 0:00:50 to 0:05:46 |
| PHLEB | Taking blood | 0.7 | 0:03:40 | 0:02:00 to 0:05:20 |
| FORMS | Writing blood forms, sending samples | 1.4 | 0:07:23 | 0:05:24 to 0:09:22 |
| GAS | Taking blood gas measurements | 0.5 | 0:02:31 | 0:00:52 to 0:04:10 |
| READY | Finding cubicle, calling and undressing patient | 3.3 | 0:17:05 | 0:10:55 to 0:23:15 |
| Admin | ||||
| BLEEP | Bleeping other doctors—time taken to answer | 1.9 | 0:09:35 | 0:06:42 to 0:12:28 |
| TECH | Bleeping or talking to lab or radiographer | 2.4 | 0:12:37 | 0:09:13 to 0:16:01 |
| ANSPHO | Answering the phone (not after bleep) | 0.3 | 0:01:35 | 0:00:55 to 0:02:15 |
| Other | ||||
| EAT | Meal break | 4.7 | 0:24:09 | 0:20:29 to 0:27:49 |
| TEA | Making/drinking tea | 0.8 | 0:03:55 | 0:02:05 to 0:05:45 |
| BREAK | Any other sort of break | 3.0 | 0:15:29 | 0:09:52 to 0:21:06 |
| OTHER | Other activity—specified | 2.5 | 0:12:59 | 0:04:12 to 0:21:46 |