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Abstract
Background: Endotracheal Tube Suctioning (ETS) is one of the most common invasive procedures carried out in the critical care units, many life-threatening complications can occur when the ETS procedure is not performed correctly; Nurses play a crucial role in preventing these complications. Aim of the study: Assess the correlation between current nurse’s performance regarding endotracheal suctioning and patient’s cardiorespiratory parameters at critical care units. Methodology: Research design: Descriptive correlative research design was utilized for the conduction of this study. Sample: Purposful sample included in the study were two groups; fifty (50) nurses and fifty (50) patients according to the inclusion criteria. Setting: The study was conducted in the critical care units of Qena University Hospital and the international hospital in Luxor. Data collection tools: First Tool: Structured questionnaire sheet, it includes (three parts): First part: - Personal datasheet of the nurses. Second part: - selected Personal and medical data sheets of the patients. Third part: - Structured knowledge questionnaire sheet about endotracheal suctioning. Second Tool: Observational checklist regards endotracheal suctioning. Third Tool: Cardiorespiratory parameters. Study duration: Data collection of this study was carried out within ten months from 1st January to the end of October. Results: The study revealed that the mean ages among the studied nurse’s group ranged between (28.60 ± 4.65 years) and the mean ages between the studied patient group were between (48.39 ± 12.75). The majority (70%) of the studied sample had unsatisfactory knowledge levels and (75.0%) of the studied sample had unsatisfactory practice regarding endotracheal suctioning. Conclusion: In the current study, there was a significant relationship between nurse’s performance and patients’ cardiorespiratory parameters. Recommendation: Updating knowledge as well as practice for ICU staff nurses especially the newly employed nurses by periodic in-service training educational programs about endotracheal suctioning.
Keywords: Correlation, Endotracheal Suctioning, Cardiorespiratory parameters, Nurse’s performance