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Vital signs monitoring & nurse - patient interaction
Introduction
Vital signs monitoring has limited research attention
Lack of data and recommendations about optimal practises
Need to provide high quality and safe care!
Early warning scoring systems and the role of preventing deterioration
Rapid response!
The importance of vital signs observation!
Vital signs monitoring practices in an Australian health care
Results
Vital signs were taken in just over half of the nurse-patient interaction situations!
Most of the vital sign measurements were documented immeadiately
The automated monitor was used most
Full sets of vital signs were rarely measured!
The majority of nurse-patient dialogue was health related, not vital signs related
Methods
An observational cross-sectional study design
Nurses practices were recorded with standardised data collection sheet
Researchers observations of nurses practices
Consent from each nurse was obtained
The study took place in one respiratory ward and in one neurosurgery ward in Australia
Observance of at least 50 % of the nurses in each ward
Patients had the opportunity to refuse to participate in the study
Three month study
Discussion
This study provides data from nurses practices in monitoring vital signs
The importance of clinical knowledge in monitoring vitals!
Clinical care offers patients the opportunity to participate in their care
Patient safety and nurse-patient relationship
Time and work-distractions plays an important role in taking vital signs
Conclusion
The full range of vital sign measures are rarely taken!
The importance between vital signs monitoring and nurses' clinical knowledgement
Early detection of patient deterioration!
The importance of frequent vital signs monitoring!