Journal of clinical nursing
-
Observational Study
Strengthening nursing surveillance in general wards: A practice development approach.
To explore the context and culture of nursing surveillance on an acute care ward. ⋯ Building cultural values that strengthen nursing surveillance is a prerequisite for safe and effective hospital care. As such, practice-based research that empowers frontline nurses and teams to develop person-centred workplace cultures can hold the key to unlocking sustainable improvements in patient safety.
-
Observational Study
Validation of a Chinese version critical-care pain observation tool in nonintubated and intubated critically ill patients: Two cross-sectional studies.
To validate the Chinese version of the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) in nonintubated and intubated ICU patients. ⋯ This study provides an applicable pain assessment tool for both nonintubated patients and intubated patients in ICU.
-
To examine underlying factor structure of the Critical Care Family Needs Inventory-Emergency Department across three countries to identify similarities and differences. ⋯ Family perceptions of important needs during critical illness in the Emergency Department differ across countries; hence, the Critical Care Family Needs Inventory-Emergency Department has limited utility. Participation and communication needs emerged as common family needs.
-
To examine how nurses' knowledge of behaviours indicating pain in mechanically ventilated patients and self-perceived collaboration between nurses and physicians affects the adequacy of departmental pain management. ⋯ Pain management would benefit from being conducted as a well-performed interprofessional self-perceived collaborative practice. Knowledgeable nurses tend to critically assess the level of departmental pain management.
-
To explore clinical reasoning about alarm customisation among nurses in intensive care units. ⋯ The results of this study can be used to design strategies to support the application of clinical reasoning to alarm management, which may contribute to more appropriate alarm customisation practices and improvements in safety.