The effects of implementation of neurological intensive care sub-specialized module on doctors satisfaction, nurses’ competency and patient’s outcome

ABSTRACT

@#Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of implementation of a neurological sub-specialized nursing module in critically ill neurological patients. Methods: We selected 22 neurological nurses from our hospital in Nanchang, China as study subjects. The outcome of 100 neurological patients were documented and evaluated. The period from December 2017 to March 2018 was the preimplementation period, in which the conventional nursing was implemented in 50 patients. The time from April 2018 to July 2018 was the post-implementation period, in which the sub-specialized nursing module was implemented with another 50 patients. We conducted assessment and evaluation consisting of doctor satisfaction, nursing complications (aspiration, diarrhea, pressure sores, and ventilatorassociated pneumonia), and the comprehensive ability of nurses in the pre- and post-implementation periods. Results: The total comprehensive ability score of the nurses after implementing the nursing module was higher than that before the implementation (P < 0.05). The satisfaction rate of doctors after implementation (95.45%) was also higher (68.18%) (P < 0.05), and the incidences of nursing complications (aspiration, diarrhea, pressure sores, and ventilator-associated pneumonia) among patients were lower after implementing the nursing module (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The implementation of a sub-specialized nursing module in the care of patients with critically ill neurological diseases can improve the comprehensive ability of nurses and the satisfaction rate of doctors as well as reducing the incidence of nursing-related complications.