PURPOSE
This study was done to develop a schematized alarm-managing manual for continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and to investigate its effects in maintaining continuity in the patients' treatment and promptly resolving alarms when CRRT is being carried out.
METHODS
Sixtynurses from two medical intensive care units (ICUs) (one experimental and one control) at one hospital were asked to answer a questionnaire including their CRRT nursing competency and satisfaction with the manual. Data on alarm resolution rate were collected by analyzing existing data, such as the details of each alarm and the number of resolutions around the clock in the CRRT device.
RESULTS
The alarm resolution rate and some of CRRT nursing competency scores in the experimental group were higher than those in the control group. The experimental group was also satisfied with the manual.
CONCLUSION
The study confirmed that the schematized alarm-managing manual can be useful for ICU nurses to resolve alarms and can be used as a guideline. Application of this manual to clinical practices and its use can therefore, be encouraged through continuous educationand promotion.

Citations

• Development and Evaluation of Evidence-Based Nursing Protocol for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation to Critically Ill Patients
  Soomi Kim, Chul-Gyu Kim
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2023; 53(3): 275.     CrossRef
• Intensive Care Unit Nurse's Reaction Experience to Patient Monitoring Medical Device Alarms
  Eunjin Kim, Miyoung Kim
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2021; 27(3): 215.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to explore the use of outcome indicators and perception of outcome evaluation of oncology advanced practice nurses (APNs).
METHOD
A total of 111 oncology APNs from hospitals which have over 400 beds were surveyed. The participants' use of outcome indicators and perception of outcome evaluation were collected using a questionnaire including 84 outcome indicators for APNs developed by Sung et al. and 13 items on APNs' contribution to the hospitals developed by Kleinpell (2005). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, and chi2 test.
RESULT
Twelve items out of 84 outcome indicators were used over 50% of the time and 57 items could be used in the future by the participants. Seven of the 10 top-ranking outcome indicators in use were education related and were also expected to be used frequently in the future. The score for participants' perception of outcome evaluation was average-high, 3.82 out of 5.
CONCLUSIONS
The results of the study show that the main outcome indicator for oncology APNs is education related, and thus the use of education related outcome indicators is recommended to make oncology APNs' activities be more visible.

Citations

• Safe Handling of Cytotoxic Drugs and Use of Personal Protective Equipment among Nurses at a Regional Cancer Center
  Seon Mi Kim, Seon Ok Hong, Hye Sook Chung, Jeong Yun Park
  Asian Oncology Nursing.2018; 18(4): 206.     CrossRef
• Job Performance by Advanced Practice Nurses in Korea
  Mijung Kim, Yeong Kyeong Kim, Sujin Shin
  Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2014; 26(6): 630.     CrossRef
• Satisfaction with Korean Oncology Advanced Practice Nurses' Role: A Study of Patients, Physicians, and Nurses
  Soo Hyun Kim, Yun Hee Ham, Jeong Hye Kim, Hye Kyung Kim, Ok Hee Hwang, Min Young Kim, Insook Lee, Jiyeon Lee, Sun-Hee Kim, Ji Hyun Sung, Young Sook Tae
  Asian Oncology Nursing.2014; 14(1): 41.     CrossRef
• Clinical Reasoning Ability of Oncology Nurses
  Eun Young Park
  Asian Oncology Nursing.2014; 14(4): 265.     CrossRef
• The Job Experience of Oncology Nurse Specialists
  Young Sook Tae, Suhye Kwon, Young Sook Lee
  Asian Oncology Nursing.2014; 14(4): 236.     CrossRef