Current Evidence for Prevention of the Complications Related to Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization: Systematic Review

Aim: Existing literature reports that incorrect and repeated interventions during peripheral intravenous catheterization (PIVC) can cause complications such as pain, phlebitis, and hematoma. This study was conducted to systematically examine the current evidence for the prevention of such complications encountered during PIVC procedures

Visual Infusion Phlebitis Assessment Scale: Study of Independent Inter-Observer Compliance

Aim: This study aimed to confirm the reliability of the Turkish version of the Visual Infusion Phlebitis (VIP) Assessment Scale with analysis of agreement between independent observers

Structuring Electronic Nursing Documentation: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Aim: Nursing documentations create an important part of health care documentations. This study was designed to investigate the literature systematically to create effective and reliable electronic nursing documentation

Yoğun Bakım Ünitelerinde Koruyucu Hasta Pozisyonları, Egzersiz ve Mobilizasyon: Güvenli Uygulama Rehberi

Safety patient position, exercises and mobility are frequently implemented nursing interventions in intensive care units. The aim of the changing position, implementing exercises and mobility to maintain normal body posture reduces the pressure on the affected body parts ensures patients' comfort, reduce pulmonary secretion and improve blood oxygenation. In this context, this article are written for guidance for nurses that explain key points and literature results in changing position, exercises and mobility implemented frequently nursing interventions

The Effect of Relaxation Techniques and Back Massage on Pain and Anxiety in Turkish Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty Patients

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of relaxation techniques and back massage on postoperative pain, anxiety, and vital signs on postoperative days 1-3 in patients who had undergone total hip or knee arthroplasty (THA, TKA). Sixty patients having a THA or TKA were randomly assigned to either a experimental group or a control group. The McGill Pain Questionnaire Short Form (MPQ-SF) and State Anxiety Inventory (SAI) were used to measure pain and anxiety, respectively. Vital signs, including blood pressure (systolic and diastolic), pulse, and respiratory rate, were also obtained. Statistically significant differences in pain intensity (F = 14.50; p = .000), anxiety level (F = 19.13; p = .000), and vital signs (F = 169.61, 9.14, 14.23, 65.64; p = .000) measured over time were found between the experimental and the control group. Results of this research provide evidence to support the use of relaxation techniques and back massage at bed rest times of patients to decrease pain and anxiety. The interventions helped them to forget about their pain for a while and improved their anxiety state. After an evaluation of the conclusions, use of these interventions should be implemented by nurses into routine plans of care for patients. (C) 2013 by the American Society for Pain Management Nursin

Current Evidence for Prevention of The Complications Related to Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization: Systematic Review

Aim: Existing literature reports that incorrect and repeated interventions during peripheral intravenous catheterization (PIVC) can cause complications such as pain, phlebitis, and hematoma. This study was conducted to systematically examine the current evidence for the prevention of such complications encountered during PIVC procedures

Preventive Patient Position, Exercises and Mobility in Intensive Care Units: Safe Practice Guidelines

Safety patient position, exercises and mobility are frequently implemented nursing interventions in intensive care units. The aim of the changing position, implementing exercises and mobility to maintain normal body posture reduces the pressure on the affected body parts ensures patients' comfort, reduce pulmonary secretion and improve blood oxygenation. In this context, this article are written for guidance for nurses that explain key points and literature results in changing position, exercises and mobility implemented frequently nursing interventions

Postoperative Pain Characteristics in Turkish Orthopedic Patients

Postoperative pain is a subjective concept that can only be defined by the individual experiencing it. This research was planned as a descriptive study to make postoperative pain assessments of patients who have undergone major orthopedic surgery. The study sample consisted of 150 patients who met the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate in the study. Data were collected using a questionnaire form that included sociodemographic, postoperative pain characteristics, and the McGill Pain Questionnaire. The data obtained were assessed using the SPSS 10.0 program. The mean age of the patients was 54.13 +/- 18.12 years, 67.3% were female, 72.7% of the patients had a history of previous surgery, 43.3% had had hip prosthesis surgery, and 70.7% when their analgesic medications were taken on PRN basis. They experienced "external" pain at the surgical site and in pressure areas according to type of surgery and verbalized their pain at the highest percentages as "throbbing," "tiring," "troublesome," and "nagging." In addition the majority of the patients (95.3%) stated that their pain was decreased with analgesic medication administration, and 78.7% stated that position change and physical therapy (69.3%) increased their pain. In the assessment of pain severity on the third postoperative day, the Present Pain Intensity was determined to be a mean of 1.75 +/- 1.02 (on a scale of 0 to 5), and 78.7% had "intermittent" pain. In addition, worst/severe pain severity was determined to be a mean of 4.55 +/- 0.70 on the third postoperative day. Statistically significant differences were found between patients' pain severity scores (p <= .001). This study determined pain characteristics on the third postoperative day in Turkish orthopedic patients. After an evaluation of the conclusions, nurses must learn the postoperative pain characteristics of orthopedic patients to implement safe and effective postoperative pain management. (C) 2010 by the American Society for Pain Management Nursin

Evaluation of Body Image and Self-Esteem in Patients With External Fixation Devices: A Turkish Perspective

PURPOSE: This descriptive study aimed to describe the body image and self-esteem of patients with external fixation devices