Consensus Forum: Worldwide Guidelines on the Critical Care Nursing Workforce and Education Standards

Williams, Ged; Schmollgruber, Shelley; Alberto, Laura

doi:10.1016/j.ccc.2006.03.010

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“…According to international standards, every ICU patient should be cared for by competent, professional nurses trained in critical care, and critical care nurses must receive training in the field before taking sole responsibility for any ICU patient (4). According to the WFCCN, critical care nurses should, upon graduation from a general nursing program, receive specialist training from a university or an equivalent educational institution (6). The ACCCN recommends that at least 50% (optimally, 75%) of nursing staff in ICUs be qualified nurses (2).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…(6,13,15). A pilot run of the tool was done in six adult and pediatric ICUs and three neonatal ICUs, after which the tool was revised.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…WFCCN published its standards on critical care nursing education in August 2005, which included specialized training for critical care nurses (6). In Turkey, training courses designed for critical care nurses started in the 1990s, and relevant educational standards were first established by the Ministry of Health in 2003 (14).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The main objective of these standards is to take the necessary steps to ensure quality care and patient safety in ICUs (5). However, the worldwide nursing shortage, which has also been documented in Turkey, is a significant problem and is particularly salient within the field of critical care nursing (6)(7)(8).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Critical care nurses have significant responsibilities in ensuring patient safety and preventing errors (1). Recently, critical care nursing associations in developed countries and the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses (WFCCN) have developed standards for ICU nursing practice and critical care nurse training (2)(3)(4)(5)(6). The main objective of these standards is to take the necessary steps to ensure quality care and patient safety in ICUs (5).…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Nursing Workforce in Critical Care Units in University and Private Hospitals in Turkey

Sevinç¹,

Türkmen²,

İlhan³

2015

Yoğun Bakim Derg

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Amaç: Çalışma, Türkiye'deki üniversite ve özel yoğun bakım ünitelerinde hemşire iş gücü ile ilgili mevcut durumu ortaya koymak amacı ile yapıldı.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı tipteki çalışmaya, Türkiye'deki 144 yoğun bakım üni-tesinde görev yapan 1416 hemşirelik çalışanı alındı. Veriler posta yoluyla toplandı, analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler kullanıldı.Bulgular: Hemşirelik çalışanlarının %89,4'ü hemşiredir; %66'sı lisans, %0,5'i yüksek lisans mezunudur. Katılımcıların, %48,6'sı yoğun bakım ünitesine özel hiçbir eğitim almamıştır, %68,9'unun toplam çalışma süresi 0,1-5 yıl arasında olup %30,2'sinin yoğun bakımda çalışma süresi bir yıl ya da bir yılın altındadır. İlgili soruya yanıt veren yoğun bakım ünitelerinden elde edilen verilerle yapılan hesaplamalara göre, hemşire devir hızı ortalama araştırmanın yapıldığı tarihten önceki bir yılda %31,3, beş yılda %100'dür. Hemşire-hasta oranı, üniversite hastanelerinde 1:4, özel hastanelerde 1:2'dir. Günlük çalışma süreleri ünitelere göre farklılık göstermekte olup, katılımcıların %89,6'sı günde 8 saatten daha uzun süre çalışmaktadır. Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the present status of the nursing workforce in Turkish university and private hospital intensive care units. Material and Methods:This study was a descriptive survey. A total of 1416 nursing staff members in the intensive care units of 144 Turkish hospitals participated in this study. Data were collected by mail and analyzed using descriptive statistics.Results: In this study, 89.4% of nursing staff members were nurses; 66% had a bachelor's degree and 0.5% had a master's degree. Of the participants, 48.6% had not received any critical care-related training, 68.9% had been in the workforce between 0.1 to 5 years, and 30.2% had worked in the intensive care unit for 1 year or less. According to calculations based on data provided by the ICUs that responded to the relevant questions, the average turnover rate was 31.3% in the first year and 100% over the 5 years preceding the survey. The nurse-to-patient ratio was 1:4 in university hospitals and 1:2 in private hospitals. Daily working hours varied from unit to unit, with 89.6% of participants working for more than 8 hours per day. Conclusion:The findings indicate that the quality and quantity of nursing staff in Turkish university and private hospital intensive care units fall short of the minimum national or international standards. (Yoğun Bakım Derg 2014; 5: 5-10)

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confidence: 99%

“…(6,13,15). A pilot run of the tool was done in six adult and pediatric ICUs and three neonatal ICUs, after which the tool was revised.…”

Section: Data Collection Instrumentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%