Nursing intensity and patient classification in a patient information system.

Patient information systems have been available and implemented in many intensive care units for several years and still nursing research has little evidence from the use of the recorded data. One of the focus areas in Finnish nursing research is the use of information technology in evidence based nursing. The nursing intensity and patient classification assessments are important part of intensive care units data in Finnish patient information systems. Our main goal was to conduct a pilot study concerning nursing intensity and patient classification together with patient records to find out if this will provide more information on the nursing intensity.