Korean J Rehabil Nurs.  2001 Jun;4(1):94-104.

A study of the Nursing Interventions performed by the ICU nurses to the patients with Cerebrovascular disorders

• Park YR
• Choi KS

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analysis of nursing interventions performed by the ICU nurses to the patients with cerebrovascular disorder practically from one university hospital in Seoul. The data were collected from 15 nurses with 86 cerebrovascular disorder cases from one ICU with the questionaire to write frequency of nursing care done by the surveyee from May. 2, 2000 to July, 3, 2000 and the list of 66 nursing interventions selected out of 433 NIC(Nursing Interventions Classification) of Iowa University which were translated into Korean(44 items) and core nursing interventions by ICU nurses(22 items: Kim, Su-Jin, 1997). The data were analysed with SPS8 program. The results are as follow: 1. The most frequently used nursing interventions were vital sign monitoring, fall prevention, cerebral edema management, dysreflexia management, neurologic monitoring, cardiac care, communication enhancement, technology management, bed rest care. respiratory monitoring in rank. 2. The most frequently used nursing intervention domains were 'Physiological: Complex', 'Physio-logical:basic', 'Behavior', 'Safty', 'Health system' in rank. In the domain of physiological: basic, the most frequently used nursing interventions were bed rest care, urinary elimination management, tube care: urinary, physical restraints in rank. In the domain of physiological: complex, the most frequently used nursing interventions were cerebral edema management, dysreflexia management, neurologic monitoring, cardiac care in rank. In the domain of behavior, the most frequently used nursing interventions were communication enhancement. touch, active listening in rank. In the domain of safty. the most frequently used nursing interventions were vital sign monitoring, fall prevention in rank. In the domain of health system, the most frequently used nursing interventions were technology management. specimen management in rank. 3. some difference of the frequency practicing the nursing interventions according to the shift of duties was found. For example, medication administration was common at day duty, touch was practiced at evening duty, temperature regulation was performed.

MeSH Terms

Bed Rest
Brain Edema
Cerebrovascular Disorders*
Humans
Iowa
Nursing Care
Nursing*
Restraint, Physical
Seoul
Vital Signs