Use of the nursing interventions classification by critical care nurses

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Critical Care Medicine

Background:

• The Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) is a comprehensive system for classifying nursing interventions.
• Understanding the frequency of NIC interventions in critical care is essential for practice, education, and research.

Purpose of the Study:

• To determine the frequency of 336 Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) interventions performed by critical care nurses.
• To identify a core set of interventions unique to critical care practice.

Main Methods:

• A survey was conducted among 111 critical care nurses.
• Nurses reported the frequency of performing 336 specific interventions from the NIC.

Main Results:

• Forty-nine interventions were identified as being performed at least daily by critical care nurses.
• This suggests a distinct set of core interventions characteristic of critical care nursing.

Conclusions:

• The findings highlight a unique set of daily interventions critical care nurses perform.
• These results have significant implications for critical care nursing practice, curriculum development, and future research.
• Further investigation into the nuances of critical care interventions is warranted.