1.Application of new barrel theory in improving evaluation of hospitalized patients
Xiaojin LI ; Caixia KE ; Shouzhen CHENG
Modern Clinical Nursing 2014;(8):53-57
Objective To study the effect of new barrel theory in improving evaluation of hospitalized patients. Methods Eight hundred hospitalized patients from September 2012 to August 2013 were randomized equally into the control group and the observation group.The last one or two items affecting patient satisfaction from the control group were used as objectives to be improved.Causal effect analysis was done pertinent to the items and the worksheet was bettered and improved and then enforced.The two groups were compared after intervention with new barrel theory in terms of satisfaction of patients during admission and discharge. Result The satisfaction of patients in the observation group during admission and discharge was significantly better than that in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion The new barrel theory used to detect the flaws in nursing service and improve the workflow can improve assessment from the patients so that the management quality can be enhanced.
2.The association of occupational stress, social support, type D personality with physical health of nurses
Lijing HU ; Shouzhen CHENG ; Weiqing CHEN
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2014;30(29):68-71
Objective To investigate the association of occupational stress,social support,type D personality and physical health of nurses.Methods Cross-sectional study design was adopted.We used cluster sampling to investigate 1 287 nurses serving in one tertiary hospital and two second-class hospitals in Guangzhou.The questionnaire was anonymous answered.The content of questionnaire included the demographic data,occupational stress of nurses,social support,type D personality and physical health,etc.SPSS 13.0 was used for statistical analysis,including descriptive analysis,Pearson correlation analysis and path analysis.Results 1 192 of questionnaires were effective.The occupational stress was negatively related with the physical health status and social supports,and social support was positively related with the physical health status.The type D personality was negatively related with social supports and the physical health status,while positively related with occupational stress.Conclusions Occupational stress can make directly negative effect on the physical health.Social support has a directly protective effect on physical health.Type D personality makes direct and indirect negative effect on the physical health of nurses.
3.The effect of joint training program on professional core competencies of ICU nurses in Guangdong province cooperated with HongKong
Ruojing WANG ; Shouzhen CHENG ; Gangyi PENG ; Xiangdong GUAN ; Xiangzhi LI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2013;(1):1-5
Objective This study aims to evaluate the effect of joint training on professional core competencies of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses.Methods Nurses enrolled in Joint Training Program (the experimental group) between 2007 to 2009 were interviewed with questionnaire and compared with those received general training (the control group).Data were collected before and after 10 months of training.Scores of ICU nurse core competencies from the two groups were analyzed and compared.Restults Comparing with the control group,scores of the experimental group showed statistical differences on total score,theory dimension,technical dimension and 54 items.Conclusions Joint training could improve the professional core competencies of ICU nurses,especially the competences of management and application of nursing to critically ill patients and ICU special skills.
4.Investigation of nutrition status and quality of life of perioperative patients with laryngeal cancer
Lijing HU ; Jieli WU ; Xinlin CHEN ; Lei ZHANG ; Shouzhen CHENG
Modern Clinical Nursing 2014;(7):1-4
Objective To investigate the nutrition status and quality of life(QOL)in the perioperative patients with laryngeal cancer and to analyze the effect of nutrition status on quality of life.Methods Sixty-six patients with laryngeal cancer were surveyed respectively by self-designed general situation questionnaire,nutritional risk srcreening 2002(NRS2002)and European organization for research and treatment of cancer quality of life core questionnaire(EORTC QLQ-C30).The impact of nutritional status on QOL was analyzed by the multiple linear regression analysis.Results The total score of nutritional risk of perioperative patients with laryngeal cancer was 3.53±1.51 and the incidence of nutritional risk was 28.79%.The nutrition status influenced on QOL, physiological function,cognitive function and pain area(P<0.05).Conclusion Nurses should assess the nutritional status of the patients and correct malnutrition without delay in order to improve the physical function and QOL of the patients.
5.Risk factors of obstruction of central venous catheter in intensive care unit
Shaozhen CHEN ; Shouzhen CHENG ; Wenbiao XIAN ; Jihan XU ; Xiupin QIU
Modern Clinical Nursing 2014;(11):1-4
Objective To investigate the risk factors of obstruction of central venous catheter(CVC)in the intensive care unit(ICU). Methods One hundred and thirty-three adult patients in ICU with CVC were included in the study. The difference of the position of catheters, duration of indwelling catheters,selection of sealing solution,blood platelet(PLT)count,prothrombin time(PT),international normalized ratio(INR),activated partial thromboplatin time(APTT),thrombin time(TT)and fibrinogen(FBG)were studied between two groups of patients(with and without the obstruction of CVC).Results In 117 cases,there were no catheter obstruction,accounting for 88.0%. Catheter obstruction occurred in 16 cases,accounting for 12.0%,10 cases of which the catheters were partially blocked,accounting for 7.5%and in 6 cases completely blocked,accounting for 4.5%.There were significant differences in the duration of indwelling catheters,PLT and FBG levels between the two groups of patients(all P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the position of catheters,selection of sealing solution and PT,INR,APTT,TT level between the groups(all P>0.05).Conclusion Prolonged time of indwelling CVC,high levels of PLT and clotting fibrinogen are the risk factors of the obstruction of CVC in ICU patients.
6.Construction of pediatric nursing responsibility evaluation standard based on core abilities of nurses
Zhiying LI ; Xiaohong LIU ; Suping LI ; Yueying LI ; Shouzhen CHENG
Modern Clinical Nursing 2015;(8):66-70
Objective To construct evaluation standards for pediatric nursing responsibility. Methods With the method of expert enquiry for Delphi, coefficient of variation of each index through expert grading and Kendall W′s coordination coefficient were used to test the coordination degree in opinions among experts. After the coefficient of larger variation and lower weight were removed , the elements of nursing duty were ranked based on the weight by using hierarchy analysis method. Results The established practical pediatric nurses responsibility evaluation standard consisted of 3 modules, with 11 dimensions and 33 items. The Cr expert authority coefficient was between 0.77~0.90, with an average of 0.88. The variation coefficient of each index was low, ranging between 0.013 0.135 (<0.25). The Kendall W′s coordination coefficients of the primary, secondary and tertiary indicators were 0.482, 0.552 and 0.438, respectively, with significant differences in the coordination coefficient (P<0.001). Conclusion The experts are active and authoritative in participating in the standard establishment and they highly agreed on the standard , which indicates that the established the standard is reliable in a higher degree.
7.Application of Plato analysis method in identifying the security risks of the clinical cases
Xiaojin LI ; Xuexia CHEN ; Shaoling LIN ; Shouzhen CHENG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2016;32(29):2302-2306
Objective To apply Plato analysis method to clinical cases which were reported from clinical nursing, finding out the key link of the risks which were related to the cases:the key age, the key period, the key spectrum of disease and the key projects, etc. To carry out the feedforward control of the quality of care, and ensure the quality and safety of nursing. Methods A database were set up including clinical special cases, high-risk cases, security hidden danger cases and emergency cases. Thetwo eightprinciple of Plato analysis method was used to find out the main factors, the principal contradiction, the key hazard and the key problems of the cases, etc. The aim was to provide guidelines of risk analysis, risk prevention and risk aversion for nurses, and improve their consciousness of security hidden danger, and reduce security hidden danger cases. Results The results of 207 cases collected from 2014 to 2015 showed that the main risks involved the age groups were 41-80 years old and 21-30 years old. The major risks involved the spectrum of disease were the nervous system, cardiovascular disease, surgical anesthesia related problems, kidney disease, cancer and respiratory system. The major risks involved the time were the midnight, morning and afternoon. The major risks involved the locations were sickroom, emergency room, auxiliary inspection departments and outpatient. The major risks involved items were disease mutation, psychological problems, medication safety and instrument safety, among the disease mutation, timely discovered, rescued 13 patients with heart and breathing pause, stop 13 patients who attempted suicide. Since the Plato analysis method was applied to identify the security risks of the clinical cases, the number of falling, all kinds of pipe shed, skin problems and suicides were decreased from 6, 6, 7, 5 in 2014 to 2, 2, 2, 1 in 2015, declining trend year by year. Conclusions Applying the Plato analysis method to identify the security risks of the clinical cases which can find out the main problems of cases and improve nursing quality and management efficiency.
8.Empathy of obstetric nurses and the related factors
Min XU ; Shouzhen CHENG ; Yuexin LIU ; Qiwei LI
Modern Clinical Nursing 2013;(8):13-15,16
Objective To investigate the empathy of obstetric nurses and the related factors.Methods Chinese Version of the Jefferson Scale of Empathy was used to investigate the empathy of 80 obstetric nurses in our hospital and the related factors.Results The score on empathy of obstetric nurses was 65~137,averaged 108.87±10.62 and ranked at the medium level.The empathy was mainly influenced by whether the nurses had studied the empathy-related courses and the satisfaction with their occupation and working environment.Conclusion The empathy of obstetric nurses is at the medium level.Their empathy is mainly influenced by whether the nurses have studied the empathy-related courses and the satisfaction of their occupation and working environment.In addition to promote the training,the nursing manager should improve the satisfaction of the occupation and working environment.
9.Using the EXIT(ex-utero intrapartum treatment)procedure in the preoperative and intraoperative caring of congenital diaphragmatic hernia of neonatus--report of 3 cases
Min XU ; Shouzhen CHENG ; Yuexin LIU ; Meiling XIAO
Modern Clinical Nursing 2014;(2):50-52,53
Objective To report 3 cases of using the EXIT(ex-utero intrapartum treatment)procedure in the peri-surgical caring of congenital diaphragmatic hernia of neonatus.Methods Preparing and consulting of multiple clinical departments before operation,inhibit uterine contraction to avoid placental abruption.Keep puerperae and their babies warm.Result No complications happened to neither maternity nor neonatus.Conclusion Co-operations of multiple clinical departmens were essential to the successful using the EXIT(ex-utero intrapartum treatment)procedure in the congenital diaphragmatic hernia of neonatus.
10.Study on association between work-family conflict and turnover intentions
Shouzhen CHENG ; Weiqing CHEN ; Sichen WANG ; Lifing HU ; Ailing CHEN
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2008;24(32):50-52
Objective To explore the relationship between work-family conflict and turnover inten-tions in nurses and find out the key points to reducing turnover intentions by releasing individuals' work-family conflict. Methods Cross-sectional study method was used in this investigation. By using cluster sampling method, 1287 nurses from some top-level and third-class general hospital were investigated. The questionnaire of work-family conflict and turnover intentions scale were used in this research and the re-suits underwent analysis. Results The score of turnover intentions in nurses was positively correlated with the level of their work-family conflict (r=0.233,P<0.01). Stress,behavior and time dimension were related factors of turnover intentions(r=0.243,0.191,0.176,P<0.01 ).After control of demographic factors, the turnover intentions deviation that can be explained increased by 7%. Conclusions The score of work-family conflict is one of the predicators of turnover intentions. A developing measure should be taken to reduce turnover intentions by releasing work-family conflict in nurses.