Abdelghani, A., Mehany, M., Ali, M., Ahmed., M. (2021). Effect of implementing nursing care interventions to minimize infection among patients undergoing Intracranial Pressure monitoring. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 9(25.0), 166-176. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2021.79902.1192
Asmaa Abd Elhafez Abdelghani; Mogedda Mohamed Mehany; Mohamed Abd El- Basset Ali; Mona Abd Elaziem Ahmed.. "Effect of implementing nursing care interventions to minimize infection among patients undergoing Intracranial Pressure monitoring". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 9, 25.0, 2021, 166-176. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2021.79902.1192
Abdelghani, A., Mehany, M., Ali, M., Ahmed., M. (2021). 'Effect of implementing nursing care interventions to minimize infection among patients undergoing Intracranial Pressure monitoring', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 9(25.0), pp. 166-176. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2021.79902.1192
Abdelghani, A., Mehany, M., Ali, M., Ahmed., M. Effect of implementing nursing care interventions to minimize infection among patients undergoing Intracranial Pressure monitoring. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2021; 9(25.0): 166-176. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2021.79902.1192
Effect of implementing nursing care interventions to minimize infection among patients undergoing Intracranial Pressure monitoring
1Special Nursing in Assiut University Hospital, Assuit, Egypt.
2Assistant prof in Critical Care and emergency Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt.
3Assistant prof. Neurosurgical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University, Egypt.
4Lecturer in Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt.
Abstract
Abstract Introduction: Elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) can occur as a complication of neurosurgical emergencies including traumatic brain injury. Aim of this study: To evaluate the effect of implementing nursing care interventions to minimize infection among patients undergoing intracranial pressure monitoring. Design: Quasi-experimental research design was utilized in the study. Setting: This study was conducted at traumatic intensive care unit at Assiut university hospital. Patients: A convenient sample of 60 adult patients assigned into two equal group study and control group. Result: The results was successed in reducing of infection, there was a statistical significance difference between study and control group, Regarding to hyperthermia there were (0.0%) of patients in the study group compared to (26.7%) in control group the third day. Conclusion: Implementing nursing intervention successed in minimize infection among patients undergoing intracranial pressure monitoring. Recommendation: Apply nursing intervention to minimize infection among patients with Intracranialmonitoring in traumatic ICU unit.