Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research (임상간호연구)
- Volume 19 Issue 1
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- Pages.33-44
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- 2013
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- 1598-9186(pISSN)
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- 2287-3694(eISSN)
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Development of Classification System for Critical Care Nursing Based on Nursing Needs
간호요구도에 따른 중환자간호 분류도구 개발
- Yoo, Cheong Suk (Department of Nursing, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
- Kim, Keum Soon (College of Nursing, Seoul National University)
- Received : 2013.02.05
- Accepted : 2013.02.20
- Published : 2013.04.30
Abstract
Purpose: This study was done to develop a valid and reliable Classification System for Critical Care Nursing (CSCCN) to be used in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Methods: Head nurses and staff nurses of 17 ICUs in 6 hospitals classified 307 patients to verify interrater reliability. To verify construct validity, the staff nurses classified 404 patients according to CSCCN comparing difference in medical department and type of stay in ICU. For conversion index, 78 patients from 4 ICUs of 'S' hospital were classified and nursing time was measured by 107 nurses and 18 nurse aids using stopwatches. Results: The developed CSCCN has 11 categories, 76 nursing activities and 101 criteria. The reliability was verified as having high agreement (r=.946). The construct validity was verified comparing differences in medical department and type of stay in ICU. According to scores, four groups in the CSCCN classification were identified. According to the conversion index, one score on the CSCCN means 7.2 minutes of nursing time. Conclusion: CSCCN can be used to measure diverse and complex nursing demands including psycho-social aspects of ICU patients and convert nursing demands to numbers.