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Development and implementation of primary nursing in the intensive care unit: evaluation in mixed-methods design. Abstract:Background: In a university hospital, the development and implementation of Primary Nursing (Prozessverantwortliche Pflege, PP) in a pilot intensive care unit was initiated. To develop the roles of nurses with and without process responsibility a working group PP was founded while taking into account the skill-grade mix. Aim: The working group aimed to develop the roles of process-responsible nurses (PP) and nurses (P), as well as to plan and implement the implementation process. Methods: Development and piloting steps were taken based on the recommendations of the Medical Research Council. At three measurement points, the instrument for recording nursing systems (IzEP©) was used quantitatively and a focus group interview, as well as a ward process analysis, were used qualitatively in t0 (as-is analysis before development and piloting), t1 (6 months after implementation) and t2 (12 months after implementation). Results: PP mainly take over the care process's design and control. The IzEP© analysis showed that room care was practiced in t0 with 50.0%. The values increased towards PP from 74.0% in t1 to 83.5% in t2. Qualitatively obtained data supported these results and showed further optimization potential for practice. Conclusions: The results prove the successful implementation of PP in practice. For the development and implementation of new nursing roles, the involvement of the affected nurses is mandatory.
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Better knowledge absorption of short training courses before late shift than after early shift? An observational study Abstract. Introduction: Further training for nurses on intensive care units (ICU) is obligatory, but there is a lack of short-term options of up to 15 minutes during working time. Currently data for optimal positioning of short-term further training courses for nurses in ICU is not available. Question: What are the effects of short-term further trainings before late shift compared to after early shift on the knowledge acquisition of nurses in ICU? In addition, further framework conditions and a final recommendation for the events should be determined. Methods: Data was collected as an observational study with one group of nurses who took part in a 15-minute further training course at the start of the late shift (VS) and another who attended these at the end of the early shift (VF). A self-created questionnaire was used. The Odds Ratio (OR) was calculated as primary outcome using three questions. Secondary outcome parameters like punctual participation of the nurses, but also a final recommendation behavior counted were determined using methods of descriptive statistics. Results: With a response rate of 98.59% (n = 420), the overall OR was 1.22 (95%-KI: 0.90; 1.64) in favor of the VS group compared to VF. 96.73% (n = 237) of nurses in group VS and 80.13% (n = 121) in VF were able to attend further trainings in time. Participants recommended the short training courses on a scale of 1 (definitely go) to 6 (prefer to stay) in VS with an arithmetic average of 2.27 (SD 1.15) and in VF with 2.21 (SD 1.07). Conclusion: Short further training courses should be offered at the beginning of the late shift.
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Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos , Humanos , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: After a pilot phase in 2017, nursing visits (PV) were implemented in an intensive care unit (ICU) at a university hospital. So far, published findings on the impact of PV on the primary nursing organisation system (process-responsible nursing [PP]) could not be identified. AIM: Primary aim was to investigate the effects of PV on PP from the nurses perspective. Secondary aims included comparison with the results of the pilot phase (t0) to determine further effects, general conditions of the PP and the overall evaluation. METHODS: A quantitative evaluation study using a standardised questionnaire was used. RESULTS: The survey was conducted in September to October 2023 (t1) with a response rate of 74.6% (nâ¯= 47). On a scale of 1-6 (strongly agree; strongly disagree), 100.0% of the process-responsible nurses (PP; nâ¯= 8) and 77.0% of the nurses without process responsibility (P; nâ¯= 30) rated the PV at levels 1-3 (pâ¯= 0.328) as contributing to the evaluation of care planning for patients with process responsibility. PV provided support for the implementation of PP (PP: 100.0%, nâ¯= 8; P: 79.5%, nâ¯= 31; pâ¯= 0.318) and had a statistically significant effect (râ¯= 0.97, pâ¯= 0.035) on improving the quality of care and care planning for patients with procedural responsibility. The nurses indicated with levels 1-3 that the patients were more consciously brought into the focus of nursing care through the PV (t1: 74.4%, nâ¯= 35; t0: 86.4%, nâ¯= 38; pâ¯= 0.953). The PV should take place weekly and was rated with a median of 2 (IQR t1: 1-3; t0:1-2). CONCLUSION: PV support the implementation of PP and patient-centred care in the ICU.
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BACKGROUND: Endotracheal suctioning in intubated or tracheotomized critically ill patients is a daily task of various professional groups in intensive and emergency medicine; however, a German language summary of current evidence is lacking. OBJECTIVE: The aim is to develop a narrative overview of current evidence on endotracheal suctioning of intubated or tracheotomized patients in the clinical setting. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A literature search was conducted in the databases Cinahl, Cochrane Library, Livivo, and Medline via PubMed by nurses with an academic degree. In addition, a hand search and applying the snowball principle were performed. Following a successful critical appraisal, all English and German language publications addressing endotracheal suctioning in the context of hospital care were included. RESULTS: A total of 23 full texts were included. After developing 6 main topics on endotracheal suction 19 articles were considered in the reporting. The results showed, among others, that routine deep suctioning once per shift is contraindicated and that the catheter should be advanced no more than 0.5-1â¯cm beyond the distal end of the tube or tracheal cannula. Closed suction catheters offer advantages, especially for staff protection, although studies are heterogeneous. Further training of staff is obligatory. CONCLUSION: Few conclusive studies on endotracheal suction could be found; however, with the available evidence initial conclusions can be drawn which should be considered in, for example, internal standard operating procedures. Further research is needed.
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Intubación Intratraqueal , Traqueotomía , Succión , Intubación Intratraqueal/efectos adversos , Intubación Intratraqueal/métodos , Humanos , Traqueotomía/efectos adversos , Traqueotomía/métodosRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: We tested the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial for comparing primary nursing with standard care. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: Elective cardiac surgical patients were eligible for inclusion. Patients with an intensive care unit stay of ≥ 3 days were followed up until intensive care unit discharge. Recruitment period was one year. SETTING: Two intensive care units at a university hospital specialized in cardiovascular and diabetic diseases. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Primary outcomes were recruitment and delivery rate. Primary clinical outcome was duration of delirium, as assessed by the Confusion Assessment Method for Intensive Care Units. Secondary outcomes included the incidence of delirium, anxiety (10-point Numeric Rating Scale), and the satisfaction of patient relatives (validated questionnaire). RESULTS: Of 369 patients screened, 269 could be allocated to primary nursing (n = 134) or standard care (n = 135), of whom 46 patients and 48 patients, respectively, underwent an intensive care unit stay ≥ 3 days. Thus, recruitment and delivery rates were 73 and 26 %, respectively. During primary nursing and standard care, 18 and 24 patients developed a delirium, with a median duration of 32 (IQR: 14-96) and 24 (IQR: 8-44) hours (P = 0.10). The risk difference of delirium for primary nursing versus standard care was 11 % and the relative risk was 0.65 (95 % CI: 0.28-1.46; P = 0.29). The extent of anxiety was similar between groups (P = 0.13). Satisfaction could be assessed in 73.5 % of relatives, without substantial differences between groups. CONCLUSION: Data demonstrate that a trial for comparing primary nursing with standard care is generally feasible. However, the incidence of delirium may be a better primary outcome parameter than delirium duration, both in terms of long-term patient outcome and robustness of data quality. IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE: A randomized clinical trial regarding nursing organization during intensive care unit stay requires detailed planning of patient recruitment, data evaluation, and power calculation.
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BACKGROUND: Since January 2022, a primary nursing system called process-responsible nursing (PP) has substituted the standard room care system in an intensive care unit (ICU) at our institution. The process of the development and implementation of PP is already being evaluated in a separate study as an actual analysis prior to implementation, as well as after 6 and 12 months. AIM: This pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) aims to test the feasibility of an RCT. For this purpose, the duration of delirium, among other things, will be compared in the project ICU with the results of standard care in another ICU at the university hospital. As secondary aims, the incidence of delirium, anxiety, the satisfaction of relatives, and the effects of PP on nurses will be assessed. METHODS: It is planned to recruit about 400-500 patients over a period of one year. They will be allocated to PP or standard care. Delirium will be assessed using the Confusion Assessment Method for Intensive Care Units by specifically trained nurses three times a day. Anxiety in patients, the satisfaction of relatives, and the effects of PP on nurses will be evaluated using the numeric rating scale, a standardized questionnaire, and a focus group interview, respectively. EXPECTED RESULTS: The primary hypothesis is that compared to usual care PP reduces the duration of delirium by at least 8â¯h. Additional hypotheses are that PP reduces anxiety in patients and increases the satisfaction of relatives.
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Delirio , Enfermería Primaria , Humanos , Proyectos Piloto , Delirio/diagnóstico , Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos , Ansiedad , Ensayos Clínicos Controlados Aleatorios como AsuntoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Continuous education of clinicians improves quality of care. One Minute Wonder (OMW) summarize best practice knowledge on one page that can be hung on a wall and can be read during waiting times of just one minute. OMW are a fast, efficient and easy-to-adapt educational method and can easily be shared. Since 2018, an interprofessional network has been set up for OMW in German-speaking countries, but the benefits have not been evaluated yet. AIM: The primary objective of this evaluation study was to examine whether and to what extent the members of the OMW network used OMW for training in different settings. Secondary objectives were subjective educational gain, OMW as a training method, and OMW-related structures and processes. METHODS: An online survey within the OMW network with 301 members over a period of 3 weeks in 2020 was conducted. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. RESULTS: Response rate was 62.8% (nâ¯= 191). Most participants have used OMW for <â¯6 months (32.5%, nâ¯= 62), developed 1-10 OMW (42.4%, nâ¯= 81) by themselves and changed them infrequently (43.5%, nâ¯= 74). Topics were most often nursing interventions (79.6%, nâ¯= 152), diseases (71.2%, nâ¯= 136), drugs (64.4%, nâ¯= 123) and others. Participants reported that OMW extended professional knowledge, stimulated them to reflect on their work and are useful for sharing best practice knowledge. Authors of OMW were most often nurses (53.9%, nâ¯= 103), who were inspired by the OMW network or by questions of the team. CONCLUSION: Participants use OMW in practice to share best practice knowledge.