Nurses’ Performance Regarding ICU Devices Alarms | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 51, Volume 10, Issue 1, March 2019, Page 692-707 PDF (392.78 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.244268 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Ayman Mabrouk Abdelhalim1; Eman Talaat Mohammed2; Dalia Abdallah Abdelatief3 | ||||
| 1BSN , Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University. | ||||
| 2Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University. | ||||
| 3Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Most patients in the critical care units cannot speak for themselves hence cannot pinpoint when their condition. It is therefore important to assess the nurses’ performance when managing clinical alarms. Aim of the study: The study was aiming to assess the nurses’ performance regarding devices alarms in intensive care units. Study Design: A descriptive exploratory design was followed to achieve the aim of this study. Setting: The study was conducted at the open heart intensive care unit at Academy of Heart affiliated to Ain shams University Hospitals. Sample: A Convenience sample of nurses (30) in ICU unit at Ain Shams University Hospital. Tools of data collection: A structured self-Administered knowledge assessment Questionnaire nurses, Observational check list and Nurses` attitude rating scale. Results: The results of this study showed that more than three quarters of studied nurses had unsatisfactory knowledge and majority of them had unsatisfactory practice and more than half of the study group of nurses had positive attitude regarding management of devices alarms. Furthermore, there was a highly statistical significant correlation between total studied nurses’ knowledge and total practice and there was a highly statistical significant correlation between total studied nurses’ practice and attitude. Conclusion: The current study concluded that, more than two third of the studied nurses had unsatisfactory level of knowledge and practice. Recommendations: The study recommended the importance of implementing an in service training program to improve nurses’ performance regarding dealing with ICU devices alarms. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| ICU devices alarms; Nurses’ performance | ||||
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