Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing (중환자간호학회지)
- Volume 2 Issue 2
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- Pages.56-67
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- 2009
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- 2005-212X(pISSN)
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- 2671-8634(eISSN)
Measurement and Analysis of the Standard Nursing Practice Times of the ICU Nursing Activities
중환자실 간호행위에 대한 간호소요시간 측정 및 분석
- Yoo, Cheong-Suk (nursing department, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
- Kim, Keum-Soon (College of Nursing, Seoul National University)
- Published : 2009.12.01
Abstract
Purpose: This study was done to suggest the standard ICU nursing procedure and standard ICU nursing practice time carried out according to the standard ICU nursing procedure. Methods: Through the literature review, 35 standard ICU nursing activities were selected and classified under 6 categories. Standard nursing procedures were described by research team and 4 clinical practice experts. Content validity of descripted nursing procedure was performed by 6 clinical practice experts. After that standard ICU nursing procedures were identified, standard nursing practice times were checked through 1:1 observation. Results: 35 ICU nursing activities were identified and categorized into 6 domains of activities. Also, their standard nursing procedures were identified, and finally 33 standard nursing practice times were measured and analyzed. The result of the measurement, 1 ICU nursing activity was spent above 30 minutes, 3 activities done within 10-20 minutes, 4 activities done within 5-10 minutes, and 25 activities were spent below 5 minutes. Conclusion: Through this study, 35 standard ICU nursing procedures were described and 33 standard ICU nursing practice times which carried out according to standard ICU nursing procedures were checked. The result can be as fundamental data for the study of nursing activity time in the ICU.