ObjectiveTo explore the psychological pressure in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses and the sources of their pressure. MethodWe investigated the ICU nurses in West China Hospital with a self-designed psychological pressure questionnaire from March to September 2013. ResultsThe total stress level of ICU nurses was 2.89±0.86. The top five sources were low salaries and welfare benefits (3.37±0.61), high frequency of night work (3.31±0.88), wide need of knowledge (3.22±0.41), heavy workload (3.20±0.80) and chronic fatigue syndrome (3.19±0.75). ConclusionsGreat psychological pressure exists in ICU nurses. We urgently need effective approaches to relieve the stress of ICU nurses in order to improve the efficiency and quality of nursing service.
ObjectiveTo evaluate the influence of personalized nursing intervention on the negative emotions after occupational exposure for nurses in the Emergency Department, in order to provide effective nursing intervention methods for relieving nurses' negative emotions after occupational exposure. MethodsTwenty nurses with occupational exposure between January and September 2013 were chosen to be the control group, and another 20 nurses with occupational exposure between October 2013 and October 2014 were designated as the personalized nursing group. The level of depression and anxiety was compared between the two groups by using the self-rating depression scale (SDS) and self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) on the exposure day and 5 weeks after the exposure. ResultsBefore intervention, SDS score of the control group was 0.65±0.04 and of the personalized nursing group was 0.63±0.05, and there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (t=0.59, P=0.44); SAS score of the control group was 51.98±6.77 and of the personalized nursing group was 50.73±10.03, and there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (t=0.37, P=0.70). After the intervention, personalized nursing group had lower scores of SDS and SAS than the control group. SDS score was 0.64±0.11 in the control group and 0.50±0.09 in the personalized nursing group with a significant difference (t=5.11, P < 0.01); SAS score was 49.53±9.49 in the control group and 42.66±9.53 in the personalized nursing group, and the difference was statistically significant (t=4.10, P < 0.01). ConclusionThe personalized nursing intervention can effectively alleviate negative emotions after occupational exposure for nurses in the Emergency Department.
ObjectiveTo explore the feasibility and significance of self-training system for oncology nurses by observing the effect of the training in primary hospitals. MethodsFrom January 2013 to January 2015, a cohort of nurses from a primary oncology hospital were trained based on the practical needs of oncologists, nurses and patients.The training system included nursing measures for chemotherapy drug extravasation and other adverse reactions, tumor emergency, peripherally inserted central catheter catheterization, cancer patients' psychological state, rehabilitation of cancer patients and cancer pain.Training and assessment were conducted using a method of combination of theory and practice. ResultsA total of 240 nurses were trained.The theory score before and after training was respectively 72.28±2.56 and 84.85±4.17;the practice score was respectively 63.39±1.42 and 72.68±2.63.There were significant differences between the pre-training and post-training results of theory and practice scores (P < 0.05).The adverse nursing events rate three months before training was 22.1%, and was 8.8% three months after training, and the difference was significant (P < 0.05).The satisfaction rate increased from 59% one month before training to 84% one month after training. ConclusionThe self-training system in primary tumor hospitals can improve the level of nursing care for oncology nurses and is worthy of promotion.
To improve nursing interventions for patients with epilepsy and intellectual impairment. Epilepsy, as one of the common chronic neurological diseases, often coexists with intellectual impairment. This article reviews the treatment methods and related nursing measures for epilepsy patients with intellectual impairment, and proposes the application of comprehensive nursing concepts in clinical practice. The nursing of patients with epilepsy and intellectual impairment faces multiple challenges. Nursing activities provide personalized care needs, emphasize patient education, simplify medication treatment plans, and promote collaborative relationships between patients, nursing staff, and healthcare providers. Through evidence-based intervention, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovative nursing models, nursing plays a crucial role in improving patient treatment outcomes and enhancing their quality of life.
Objective To investigate the status of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of Standard Practice for Intravenous Nursing among nurses. Methods A total of 140 nurses were recruited and investigated with a self-designed questionnaire on March 16th, 2016. Results A total of 140 questionnaires were collected and 137 valid questionnaires were finally analyzed. Nurses’ KAP scores of Standard Practice for Intravenous Nursing were good. Hospital level, hospital characteristics, position and whether the nurses were specialized in intravenous nursing were influencing factors of the scores (P<0.05). Conclusions The general situation of KAP of Standard Practice for Intravenous Nursing is good, but nurses' knowledge on intravenous treatment is rather weak. Nurses should pay more attention to the knowledge of Standard Practice for Intravenous Nursing. Targeted education should be provided for nurses to promote the formation of positive attitude and healthy behaviors of clinical intravenous nursing practice.
ObjectiveTo compare the effects of povidone iodine handwashing with brush and brush-free handwashing on the hand skin condition of nurses in operation room. MethodA random sampling method was used to choose 150 nurses from the operation room of a grade-3 class-A hospital as our study subjects from June 2013 to December 2014. They were randomly divided into control group and study group according to the random number table with 75 in each. The control group used the traditional povidone iodine handwashing with brush, while the study group applied brush-free handwashing method. Then, we compared the hand skin condition and disinfection effect of these two kinds of handwashing methods. ResultsThe control group had dry skin in 34 nurses (45.3%), dry desquamation in 9 (12.0%), tight feeling in 51 (68.0%), and allergy in 5 (6.7%). The study group had dry skin in 19 nurses (25.3%), dry desquamation in 0 (0.0%), tension in 21 (28.0%), and allergy in 0 (0.0%). The differences between the two groups were statistically significant (P<0.05). ConclusionsThe brush-free handwashing method is able to achieve the requirements of surgical hand disinfection, and can protect the skin of nurses in operation room.
Objective To explore the application of the Handbook for the Training Nurses in the standardized training for nurses in pediatric surgery. Methods Twenty-four training nurses trained under the instruction of the Handbook for the Training Nurses in Department of Pediatric Surgery from July 2014 to December 2015 were included as the observation group. Their training effects were compared historically with those of twenty-four training nurses who were trained without the help of the handbook from January 2013 to June 2014 (the control group). Results After the completion of the half-year training, theoretical score of training nurses in the observation group was better than that in the control group, and the difference was significant (87.16±4.18 vs. 83.71±5.46; t=2.492, P=0.016). Meanwhile, the specialist practical skill examination of training nurses in the observation group, such as femoral vein blood collection, replacement of drainage bag and indwelling needle infusion in children, and emergency practical skill examination such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of simple respirator were higher than those in the control group; and the working performance scores of training nurses in the observation group, such as the ability to adapt to the environment, patient satisfaction, nursing document writing, work efficiency and morning questions were better than those in the control group; the differences were significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion The Handbook for the Training Nurses can help the training nurses to adjust their working environment, master the practical skills and nursing knowledge in pediatric surgery.
ObjectiveTo explore the effect of "HIS" nursing service mode in promoting the quality of clinical nursing service for key specialties in the department of gastrointestinal surgery. MethodsIn the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, "HIS" nursing service mode was carried out on January 1, 2012.Questionnaires surveying hospitalized patients' satisfaction before (n=360, between January and December 2011) and after (n=360, between January and December 2012) the implementation of "HIS" nursing service mode were retrospectively compared and analyzed. ResultsThe patients' general satisfaction score was improved significantly from 83.27±5.71 to 97.92±6.23 after the implementation of "HIS" nursing service mode (t=-8.001, P < 0.05).For all the 14 items in the satisfaction questionnaire, the differences before and after the implementation had statistical significance (P < 0.05). ConclusionThe "HIS" nursing service mode can effectively improve patients' satisfaction of clinical nursing service for key specialties in the department of gastrointestinal surgery, and it is worthy of further promotion.
Objective To evaluate the effect of physician-nurse-pharmacist collaboration on cardiovascular disease risk factors in diabetes patients. Methods Randomized controlled trails (RCTs) on collaboration among physicians, nurses and pharmacists for reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors in diabetes patients were collected from Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Medline (Ovid SP), Embase, China Knowledge Resource Integrated Database, VIP and WanFang. We screened the retrieved studies according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, evaluated the quality of included studies, and then performed meta-analysis with the Cochrane Collaboration’s Revman 5.3.0 software. Results Seven RCTs were included. The results of meta-analysis showed that the change in glycosylated hemoglobin A1c, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and low density lipoprotein-cholesterol were significantly reduced in the collaboration group than in usual care group [SMD=–0.39, 95%CI (–0.56, –0.21),P<0.000 1;SMD=–0.30, 95%CI (–0.43, –0.18),P<0.000 01;SMD=–0.37, 95%CI (–0.64, –0.11),P=0.006;SMD=–0.11, 95%CI (–0.16, –0.06),P<0.000 1]. Conclusions Collaboration among physicians, nurses and pharmacists is effective for reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors in diabetes patients. But its long-term efficacy still needs to be confirmed by performing higher quality, large sample RCTs with long-term follow-up.