Description
Measure a recorded task interruption from pause to resumption.
Nursing records connect observations, chart-entry times, handoff identifiers, device assignments and task status. A timestamp delay differs from verified retrospective documentation, and a matching identifier differs from an authenticated specimen or handoff. Time windows and due times must retain their stated boundary rules.
Measure a recorded task interruption from pause to resumption.
When to use this tool
Use Nursing Task Interruption Gap when you already have pauseStartSeconds, resumeSeconds and need to measure a recorded task interruption from pause to resumption.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter pauseStartSeconds, resumeSeconds. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read interruptionSeconds. Use the output convention below.
Require resumeSeconds>=pauseStartSeconds; return resume-pause seconds.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| pauseStartSeconds | Pause Start Seconds | Required. Finite number. |
| resumeSeconds | Resume Seconds | Required. Finite number. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| interruptionSeconds | Interruption Seconds | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"pauseStartSeconds": 100,
"resumeSeconds": 130
},
"output": {
"interruptionSeconds": 30
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The tool does not verify work continuity, safe interruption or appropriate care actions.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Reconcile original chart, specimen and handoff records when identity or completion matters. Use the documented workflow and actual care context for task timing; a literal match or supplied time margin is only one local record check.
References
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