J Korean Acad Adult Nurs.  2009 Jun;21(3):349-354.

Comparison among with Nursing Records, Nursing Intervention Priority Perceived by Nurse and Nursing Intervention Frequency of General Surgery Department

• Choi EH
• Se JY

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to determine core nursing intervention in nursing records and to compare perceived nursing intervention priority and nursing intervention frequency of general surgery department.
METHODS
Subjects were 70 nurses who work in the general surgery department. Data was collected using a nursing intervention classification and analyzed by frequency and mean.
RESULTS
The most frequent nursing interventions of nursing records were orderly risk management, coping assistance, tissue perfusion management, skin/wound management and nutrition support. Important nursing interventions were tissue perfusion management, respiratory management, electrolyte acid-base management, elimination, peri-operative care. The most frequent nursing interventions were drug management, peri-operative care, risk management, tissue perfusion management, patient education.
CONCLUSION
This study found that nursing records were different from intervention priority and nursing frequency. So further study is needed for finding focused intervention of specific subjects and differences with priority of nursing and frequency of nursing.

Keyword

General surgery; Nursing

MeSH Terms

Nursing Records
Patient Education as Topic
Perfusion
Risk Management