Design and application of nursing checklist for continuous renal replacement thera-py in ICU patients / 中华护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To design a nursing checklist for continuous renal replacement therapy in ICU patients and to apply it to clinical settings. Methods A nursing checklist for continuous renal replacement therapy was de-signed through reviewing guidelines and literatures. The checklist was used in ICU patients treated with continu-ous renal replacement therapy,and nursing situation (including operation time,operation quality,etc.) was compared before and after application of the checklist. Results After applying the nursing checklist for continuous renal re-placement therapy,the nursing procedures were standardized,the operation time was reduced,and operation quality was improved. Conclusion The application of nursing checklist in nursing management of continuous renal replace-ment therapy helped to standardize continuous renal replacement therapy operating procedures,improve efficiency and quality at work,and ensure patient safety.