(In)visibility of Professional Practices on Nursing Observation Chart: A Questionnaire Study of Nurse Views

Hacettepe University, Faculty of Nursing, Department of Management in Nursing, Ankara, T�rkiye

Introduction: The Nurse Observation Chart is a form that is used to record daily care practices provided to the patient within 24 hours and collect and monitor patient-related data such as general condition, physiological parameters, laboratory results, fluids, and special needs.
Aim: This study aimed to determine the nurses' views regarding the nursing observation chart and the visibility of nursing practices in this form.
Method: The descriptive study was conducted with 218 nurses working in Ankara. The data were collected between January 1, 2019, and March 30, 2019, using the Demographic Data Form and the Visibility of Professional Practices Form.
Results: 46.8% of nurses thought that the Nurse Observation Chart covered all practices performed in the unit in which they served, and 48.6% of nurses thought that their professional practices were completely visible in the nursing records. The first three practices that nurses stated that they �always� record were vital signs assessment (98.2%), fall risk assessment (93.3%), and intravenous fluid monitoring (92.2%), respectively. The least recorded practices stated by nurses were leisure activities assessment (53.1%), social support assessment (53.5%), and sexual function assessment (55.6%), respectively.
Conclusion: It was determined that professional practices were not completely visible in the Nurse Observation Chart and other nursing records.

Keywords:

Mesleki Uygulamalar�n Hem�ire G�zlem Formunda G�r�n�rl��/G�r�nmezli�i: Hem�ire G�r��lerine Y�nelik Bir Anket �al��mas�

Hacettepe �niversitesi, Hem�irelik Fak�ltesi, Hem�irelikte Y�netim Ana Bilim Dal�, Ankara, T�rkiye

Giri�: Hem�ire g�zlem formu, hastaya 24 saat i�inde verilen g�nl�k bak�m uygulamalar�n� kay�t alt�na almak, hastaya ait birtak�m fizyolojik g�stergeleri, laboratuvar sonu�lar� ya da hastan�n �zel gereksinimlerine ili�kin verileri toplamak ve izlemek i�in kullan�lan formdur.
Ama�: Bu ara�t�rmada, �Hem�ire G�zlem Formu� ve bu formda yer alan mesleki uygulamalar�n g�r�n�rl��ne ili�kin hem�ire g�r��lerinin belirlenmesi ama�lanm��t�r.
Y�ntem: Tan�mlay�c� ve kesitsel tipteki ara�t�rma, Ankara�da �al��an 218 hem�irenin kat�l�m�yla yap�lm��t�r. Ara�t�rma verileri, �Tan�t�c� Bilgiler Formu ve Profesyonel Uygulamalar�n G�r�n�rl�� Soru Formu� ile 01 Ocak-30 Mart 2019 tarihleri aras�nda toplanm��t�r.
Bulgular: Hem�irelerin %46,8�i kulland�klar� hem�ire g�zlem formunun hizmet verdikleri birimde ger�ekle�tirilen t�m uygulamalar� kapsad��n�, %48,6�s� hasta i�in yapt�klar� uygulamalar�n t�m formlarda tamamen g�r�n�r oldu�unu belirtmi�tir. Hem�irelerin, hem�ire g�zlem formuna veya di�er formlara �her zaman� kay�t ettiklerini belirttikleri ilk �� uygulama; vital bulgular�n de�erlendirilmesi (%98,2), d��me riskinin de�erlendirilmesi (%93,3) ve intraven�z s�v� izlemi (%92,2) �eklinde belirtilmi�tir. Di�er yandan �en az� kaydettiklerini belirttikleri uygulamalar; bo� zaman etkinliklerini de�erlendirme (%53,1), sosyal destek g�rme gereksinimini de�erlendirme (%53,5) ve cinsel fonksiyonlar� de�erlendirilme (%55,6) olarak saptanm��t�r.
Sonu�: Mesleki uygulamalar�n, �Hem�ire G�zlem Formu� ve di�er hem�irelik kay�tlar�nda tamamen g�r�n�r olmad�� sonucu ortaya konmu�tur.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Y�ld�z Erdat, S�heyla Abaan. (In)visibility of Professional Practices on Nursing Observation Chart: A Questionnaire Study of Nurse Views. Journal of Health and Nursing Management. 2024; 11(3): 453-463

Corresponding Author: Y�ld�z Erdat, T�rkiye

(In)visibility of Professional Practices on Nursing Observation Chart: A Questionnaire Study of Nurse Views

Mesleki Uygulamalar�n Hem�ire G�zlem Formunda G�r�n�rl���/G�r�nmezli�i: Hem�ire G�r��lerine Y�nelik Bir Anket �al��mas�

Mesleki Uygulamalar�n Hem�ire G�zlem Formunda G�r�n�rl��/G�r�nmezli�i: Hem�ire G�r��lerine Y�nelik Bir Anket �al��mas�