Knowledge of Nurses on Care of Patients on Mechanical Ventilator with a View to Develop a Nursing Intervention Protocol
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Surgical Nursing - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
Caring for a patient on Mechanical Ventilation requires team work, knowledge of care, goals and interventions based on best practices, patient needs and response to therapy. The health care providers and patients face many challenges, where new treatment modalities and technology interfere with the continuing effort to strive for quality care expected outcomes. The present study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge regarding care of patients on ventilator among intensive care unit nurses working in government general hospital in Puducherry. The researchers selected Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital and Post Graduate Institute (IGGGH & PGI), Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (IGMC & RI) and Rajiv Gandhi Government Women and Child Hospital (RGGW & CH) as their study area. The findings showed that out of 75 nursing officers the majority 44 (33%) of them had good knowledge, 14 (10.5%) of them had very good knowledge, 13 (9.75%) of them had average knowledge 4 (3%) of them had poor knowledge on care of patient on ventilator.
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Shobana K
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