Application of self-made multi-functional connectors for oxygen bags in emergency nursing
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2013.04.038
- VernacularTitle:自制氧气袋多用接头在急诊护理中的应用
- Author:
Qian YOU
1
;
Xin-Hua ZHANG
;
Hui ZHOU
;
Yu-Hua LIU
Author Information
1. 065000,廊坊市人民医院护理部
- Keywords:
Emergency,hospital;
Nursing;
Multi-functional connector;
oxygen bag
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2013;19(4):465-467
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the application of self-made multi-functional connectors for oxygen bags in emergency nursing.Methods Totals of 80 nurses from Emergency Department and Service Department were trained by a research group on using multi-functional connector for oxygen bags.Self-contrast method was used:a nurse used traditional method to supply and balloon oxygen as well as seal the bag mouth (80 times for the control method),and then use self-made multi-functional connectors for the same progress (80 times for the experimental method).Self-designed questionnaire was used to investigate and compare two methods.Results 98％ nurses were qualified by training only once.Operating time of the experimental group (24.51 ± 5.33)seconds was obviously shorter than that of the control group (242.82 ± 9.21)seconds and the difference was statistically significant (t =29.77,P ＜0.01).According to the results of questionnaires,the satisfaction on the acceptance,handle ability and oxygen leakproofness of the multi-functional connector was more than 95％,and the satisfaction on connection tightness,reduction of workload and improvement of work efficiency reached 100％.Conclusions Self-made multi-functional connector for oxygen bags is simple to operate,and can effectively reduce nurses' workload and improve nursing satisfaction.
