Abstract
The nurse working in the intensive care unit functions as an
independent practitioner under the Nursing Act and arising SANC
regulations. The liability of the nurse is dependent on her
abilities, authority and skill. Abilities also imply knowledge
and dexterity in connection with the patient and his ondition,
in this case ventilatory nursing regime.
The purpose of this research is to determine the influence of a
pre-operative bloodgas
ventilatory nursing regime
patient.
analysis on the post-operative
of a coronary artery bypass graft
A nil hypothesis was set, namely:
The determination of a pre-operative arterial bloodgas
analysis will have no influence on the post-operative
ventilatory nursing regime of the coronary artery bypass
graft patient.
Two chosen hospital institutions were used for selecting 99
patients. The post-operative ventilatory nursing regime of one
institution was determined according to standard criteria, while
the other institution used pre-operative bloodgas analysis.
A control list was developed to set standard normal bloodgas
values and correct nursing action
analysis for ventilatory nursing...
M.Cur.