Research Article

WORK LOAD RELATED TO INDEPENDENT FUNCTIONS OF INTENSIVE CARE NURSES

Volume: 21 Number: 2 December 30, 2017
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WORK LOAD RELATED TO INDEPENDENT FUNCTIONS OF INTENSIVE CARE NURSES

Abstract

Aim: An examination of the workload of the independent functions of intensive care nurses. Method: Nurses overlooking the 20 patients in the intensive care units have been observed scope of this descriptive study.  Nurse patient ratio has ranged between 1/ 3 and 1 / 2 in intensive care units. Dependence level of patients were evaluated using Cheltenham Patient Classification Scale, Rush Medicus Patients Assessment Level of Addiction Scale.  Independent nursing functions related to the diagnosis, treatment and care of the patient were recorded by an observer in nursing interventions and time spent between 07:19 and 19:07. Findings: 55% of patients is senior dependent according to patients assessment level of addiction scale,65 % of patients is in the senior dependent patients group at day and night shifts. according to cheltenham and rush medikus patient classification, it has been determined that  as the patient's degree of dependence increases, the workload rises and the workload is more on the night shift than day shift. The workload of a nurse facing two patients in the senior dependent in 1 2 hours shift was found to be more than 12 hours. Conclusion: As the level of dependence of the patients increased in the intensive care units, it was seen that the work load increased and the work load at night shift was higher according to the day shift. These data showed that a nurse must addicted to a senıor dependent patient or a nurse must be considered for a moderate-dependent patient and two lower level dependent patients. 

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Nursing

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 30, 2017

Submission Date

November 26, 2017

Acceptance Date

December 28, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 21 Number: 2

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