Introduction: The provision of care according to the code of ethics is of the highest priority in operating rooms (OR). However, the exposure of the surgical team to a high level of stress may result in unethical behavior and undermine their pursuit of excellence. Since the concept of excellence is complex and there are limited published studies in the nursing literature, there was a need for in-depth research. Objective: The present study aimed at evaluating the perspective and experience of OR nurses with the concept of excellence. Study Design: The conventional qualitative content analysis method was employed to explore the concept of excellence among OR nurses. Participants and Research Environment: The current study was conducted on 20 OR nurses in the elective and emergency operating rooms of hospitals affiliated to Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. The data were collected through in-depth semi-structured face-to-face interviews and field notes from April 2017 to June 2018. Findings: The four categories extracted from the interview data were "enhanced personality traits", "growth and development", "knowledge enhancement", and "effective teamwork". In addition, a total of 10 sub-categories were extracted. Discussion: The findings of the present study indicated that OR nurses can achieve personal, professional, organizational, and social excellence through enhancing personality traits, peer learning, teaching ethics to the surgical team members, and educating and training patients and family caregivers through effective teamwork. A close collaboration between OR nurses and nursing managers would develop a culture of pursuit for excellence. Conclusion: The findings of the present study provided a better understanding of the perception of OR nurses with the concept of excellence; based on which, optimal ethical care and an environment for the pursuit of excellence can be developed. The findings also provided evidencebased recommendations to nursing managers on how to gain the trust of patients and family caregivers, and promote the pursuit of personal, professional, organizational, and social excellence.
Introduction: Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a common
complication of mechanical ventilation. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of
designed respiratory care program on incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in
the mechanically ventilated patient. Methods: In this clinical trial, 64 patients were selected
among those who had undergone mechanical ventilation in the ICU of Al‑Zahra Hospital,
Isfahan, Iran, using convenience sampling method. The subjects were randomly allocated to
intervention and control groups. In the intervention group an upper respiratory care
program and in the control group, routine cares were done. Modified Clinical Pulmonary
Infection Questionnaire was completed before and on the third, fourth and fifth day of
study. Data were analyzed by Chi-square and independent t-test through SPSS Ver.13. Results: The results of this study showed that until the
third day of study, the incidence of VAP was similar in the both groups. However, on the
fifth day of study, the incidence of VAP in the intervention group was significantly lower
than control group. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that an upper
respiratory care program reduced the incidence of VAP. Therefore, nurses are recommended
to perform this program for prevention of VAP.
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