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A critical look at nursing observations.

J Burroughs1, B I Hoffbrand

  • 1School of Nursing, Islington Health Authority, London, UK.

Postgraduate Medical Journal
|May 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Nurses often perform unnecessary clinical observations, wasting time and limiting patient care value due to inconsistent practices. More physician involvement is needed to rationalize these procedures and optimize nursing skills.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Practice
  • Healthcare Management
  • Clinical Observation

Background:

  • Nurses on hospital wards may waste time on unnecessary clinical observations.
  • Modifying established nursing practices regarding observations can be challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To survey trained nurses' everyday ward practice and attitudes toward clinical observations.
  • To identify inconsistencies in clinical observation criteria and communication procedures.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire survey was conducted among trained nurses in a single health district.
  • The survey focused on current ward practices and beliefs about clinical observations.

Main Results:

  • A majority of nurses believe routine observations are important for patient care.

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  • Significant inconsistencies exist in the criteria and communication methods used for observations, limiting data value.
  • Uncritical adherence to routine observations hinders procedural rationalization.

    • Conclusions:

    • There is a need to re-evaluate and rationalize clinical observation procedures in hospital wards.
    • Optimizing the use of ward nurses' professional skills requires a more critical approach to observations.
    • Increased active participation by doctors in decision-making regarding clinical observations is recommended.