The standard of perioperative nursing in Chumphon Khet Udomsakdi Hospital

Abstract

Quality and standard performance of perioperative nursing care are important and necessary for the safety of patients. This descriptive research aimed to study the standard of perioperative nursing and to study the self-assessment of perioperative nurses’ standard in Chumphon Khet Udomsakdi Hospital, according to the Nursing Bureau, Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health, second revision B.E. 2550 (2007 A.D.). The research population consists of 32 registered nurses, working in the perioperative nurse of the hospital.  Data was collected by using a self-administered questionnaire, for assessment.  Analysis of data consists of descriptive statistics such as average and standard deviation.

The study considering the work of 32 surgical nurses, according to the 9 nursing standards of the hospital. It was found that the surgical nurses had self-assessment through the standard criteria equal to 40.66 items or 78.19%. When considering each standard, it was found that surgical nurses had the highest self-assessment of the standard in the 3rd standard (post operative nursing care)  91.67%. Next was standard 8, protection of patient rights 90.67%.  It was found that surgical nurses had lowest level of in standard criteria 5, (health promotion) at 50% followed by standard 6, 67.67% (health condition protection). Testing for association between personal characteristics and standard of nursing service for surgical patients, indicated that: gender, age, work position, education level, hospital work experience, experience working in perioperative nursing, and specialized training, had no association with the standard of nursing service for surgical patients with statistical significance.