Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Conditions
Keywords
clustered nursing interventions
Brief summary
To determine physiological responses related to clustered nursing interventions among critically ill patients.
Detailed description
Clustered nursing interventions are defined as group of interventions more than six for each patient in one nursing interaction.The study was conducted on 80 mechanically ventilated adult patients admitted to intensive care units of Alexandria Main University Hospital and Damanhour Medical National Institute. The most common procedures provided by nurses in direct care for those patients were vital signs measurements, central venous pressure measurement, suctioning, feeding, laboratory sampling, general care, repositioning, and administration of medications. Physiological parameters measured were end-tidal carbon dioxide using capnography, vital signs using bed side monitor, and oxygen saturation using pulse oximeter.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Alexandria University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* adult patients of both sex, aged 18 years and over * mechanically ventilated for ≥ 48 hours.
Exclusion criteria
* lung disorder (eg, COPD, asthma, lung cancer, pneumonia, ARDS) * pregnancy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change in end tidal CO2 in mmHg (EtCO2) change in oxygen saturation (SO2) | up to 14 days | measured 5 min before procedure (baseline), 5 min after start, 10 min after, immediately at end procedure, 15 min after end procedure for two weeks |
Outcome results
None listed