CRNAs在减少手术室中尖片废弃物的作用
Kristen Lewkovich1, Katelyn Roberts1, Devyn Severance1
1Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Program, Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
AANA journal
|November 27, 2024
概括
经过认证的注册护士麻醉师 (CRNAs) 显示在利品处置知识和实践方面存在差距. 许多CRNA报告说,废弃物处理不当,需要更好的教育材料来管理利废物.
科学领域:
- 护理 护理 护理
- 麻醉学 麻醉学
- 医疗保健废物管理 医疗保健废物管理
背景情况:
- 在医疗保健机构中,适当的利器械废弃物处理至关重要,以防止针刺伤害和感染传播.
- 手术室产生大量的利器械废物,需要遵守严格的处置协议.
研究的目的:
- 评估经过认证的注册护士麻醉师 (CRNA) 之间与利器械废弃物处理相关的知识,实践和障碍.
- 在手术室环境中,确定需要改进的尖刀处置教育和实践的领域.
主要方法:
- 通过电子方式向中大西洋地区的CRNA进行了定量描述性调查.
- 该调查包括由研究人员和专家开发的15个问题,数据使用千平方和曼-惠特尼U测试进行分析.
- 40个CRNA完成了调查,提供了他们处理习惯和所感知的知识缺陷的见解.
主要成果:
- 37%的CRNA报告说,他们将未打破的瓶子丢弃在利物品容器中.
- 46.4%的受访者将空塑料注射器和针头仍然固定在利器械容器中.
- 73.7%的CRNA同意,信息不足导致了有关适当处置尖刀的知识缺陷.
结论:
- CRNA 显示,在手术室中处理利器的废物方面,实践和知识缺口不足.
- 显然需要加强教育材料和培训,以改善CRNA中利物品处置的做法.
- 解决这些缺陷对于改善患者和医疗保健工作者安全以及确保监管合规至关重要.
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