Egypt
Research Article
Nurses Perception toward Using a New Eight Vital Signs Chart at ICUs
Author(s): Magda Mohamed Bayoumi, B Murshid, A Sayed and A MosaMagda Mohamed Bayoumi, B Murshid, A Sayed and A Mosa
Background: Assessment of the traditional vital signs at ICUs as temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and oxygen saturation are inadequate to determine patients’ clinical condition deteriorating; however assessment of eight vital signs should be included in a routine nursing assessment to improve patients’ outcomes for appropriate nursing diagnosis on proper time. Aim: To assess nurses’ perception toward using a new eight vital signs chart at ICUs Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study design was used in this study composed of 45 nurses from all ICUs at the Beni-Suef University Hospital from November 2015 to January 2017, data were collected using structured interview to assess nurses’ perception toward using a new eight vital signs chart at ICUs. Results: The study findings demonstra.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-1168.1000445
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