By Ann Greiner and Ann Hendrich, 02 June 2006

Most nurses became nurses so they could care for patients, but studies show they spend less than half of their work time delivering direct patient care. Transforming Care at the Bedside, a collaborative effort by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and 13 hospitals across the United States, is out to change that, and is enlisting nurses to help make its case.