The Effectiveness of NIV and CPAP Training on the Job in COVID-19 Acute Care Wards: A Nurses' Self-Assessment of Skills.
Nurs Rep
; 13(1): 17-28, 2022 Dec 27.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2251081
ABSTRACT
Background:
Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in COVID-19 patients outside of intensive care unit (ICU) settings was a feasible support during the pandemic outbreak. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of an "on the job" NIV training program provided to 66 nurses working in 3 COVID-19 wards in an Italian university hospital.Methods:
A quasi-experimental longitudinal before−after study was designed. The NIV Team education program, provided by expert ICU nurses, included 3 h sessions of training on the job during work-shifts about the management of helmet-continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) Venturi systems, and NIV with oronasal and full-face masks. An eleven-item "brief skills self-report tool" was administered before and after the program to explore the perception of NIV education program attendees about their level of skills.Results:
In total, 59 nurses responded to the questionnaire. There was an improvement in the skill levels of the management of Helmet-CPAP (median before training 2, inter-quartile range (IQR) 0−6; median after training 8, IQR 3−9; p < 0.0001), and mask-NIV (median before training 2, IQR 0−6; median after training 8, IQR 3−9; p < 0.0001).Conclusions:
Training on the job performed by expert ICU nurses can be a valuable and fast means to implement new Helmet-CPAP and mask-NIV skills outside of ICUs.
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Nurs Rep
Year:
2022
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Article
Affiliation country:
Nursrep13010002
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