Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health issue of global concern, and nutritional management of CKD can improve the nutritional status of patients and slow down the progression of the disease. However, nutrition management is a complex scientific issue, and there are few clinical practices of nutrition management in CKD, so there is an urgent need for a theoretical framework of nutrition management to guide the construction of a scientific and standardized program. This review will systematically describe the relationship between nutrition and kidney disease, sort out the current status of nutrition management in CKD in China, introduce the experience of CKD medical and nursing nutrition integration in West China Hospital of Sichuan University, and provide thoughts for further improvement of standardized scientific formulation of nutrition management strategy.
Objective To investigate the current status of death coping ability, death attitude and stress state among emergency department nurses, and to analyze the relationship between the three. Methods Participants were selected using the convenience sampling method from emergency department nurses working at five tertiary hospitals in Chongqing between December 2024 and January 2025. Data were collected using a general information questionnaire, the Coping with Death Scale, the Chinese version of the Death Attitude Profile-Revised, and the Chinese version of the Perceived Stress Scale. Results A total of 246 valid questionnaires were retrieved. The average total score of death coping ability among emergency department nurses was (136.93±26.98), which fell into the moderate level based on the Coping with Death Scale classification criteria. Neutral acceptance was the predominant death attitude, with an average item score of (3.71±0.62), accompanied by the polarizing feature of coexisting death avoidance and death fear. The average total score of perceived stress was (26.19±5.61), indicating a state of stress overload. The results of hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis showed that age, neutral acceptance, approaching acceptance, educational background, and sense of loss of control had an impact on death coping ability (P＜0.05). Conclusion It is recommended to construct a three-level intervention system encompassing death education, stress management skills training, and individualized psychological support, so as to enhance emergency department nurses’ death coping ability and occupational mental health.
ObjectiveTo explore the risk factors and protective measures of the occupation exposure of probationer nurses in operation room.
MethodsThe self-designed questionnaire was used to reveal the risk factors and protective measures of occupation exposure in probationer nurses worked at the operating room during January 2011 and December 2013.
ResultsThe female probationer nurses in operating room accounted for 97.7%; the probationer nurses from the secondary specialized school accounted for 53.1%. All the nurses didn't received any occupational protection knowledge training in schools. The practical nurses who failed to follow the regulate operation accounted for 76.8%. The occupational exposure occurred in 457 nurses during the period, which accounted for 44.7% of all the probationer nurses surveyed; the biological occupational exposure accounted for 38.5%.
ConclusionTo strengthen the occupation safety education of operation room nurses, strictly regulate the operation procedures, establish the consummation protection measures and regulations, and strengthen their self-protection awareness can effectively reduce the occupation exposure injury in the probationer nurses in operation room.
ObjectiveTo assess the effects of nursing grading management for nurses in emergency department.
MethodsAll nurses of the employment system in Department of Emergency were classified into different groups in 2011. Based on the combination of the duties of nurses, technical requirements and nursing grading management, nurses of different levels were given the right tasks, so that nurses in the emergency department could make use of their special skills.
ResultsAs the result of nursing grading management, the rates of satisfaction of patients and survival of critically-ill patients were increased, and the rates of pressure ulcer, nursing adverse events and wrong nursing documents were reduced.
ConclusionNursing grading management not only saves nursing resources and improves nursing efficiency, but also ensures quality and safety of nursing.
ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of problem-intervention-outcome (P-I-O) teaching method on the normalization training of new nurses.
MethodsA total of 101 new nurses from 2011 to 2013 were included in this research. Forty-two new nurses who were invited from August 2011 to July 2012 were distributed into group A, and 59 new nurses who were invited from August 2012 to July 2013 were distributed into group B. Both groups accepted normalization training. Group B accepted P-I-O teaching at the same time. We assessed the differences in operating, theory, attendance, the rates of harmful events and the degree of satisfaction between the two groups.
ResultsTheory and operating between the two groups had significant differences (t=3.44, 2.86; P<0.05). Attendance, rates of harmful events and the degree of satisfaction all had significant differences between the two groups (t=2.94, χ2=8.45, Z=-2.05; P<0.05).
ConclusionThe application of P-I-O teaching method in the normalization training of new nurses can stimulate their study interest and enthusiasm, transit their role faster, as well as reduce the rates of clinical harmful events and elevate the quality of care. Thus, it is worthy of being popularized in clinical nursing care.
Objective
To analyze the nurses' current view and perceptions of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) by a questionnaire and to promote the clinical application of ERAS.
Methods
We conducted a questionnaire study for nurses who attended the First West China Forum on Chest ERAS in Chengdu during September 26-27, 2016 and 259 questionnaires were collected for descriptive analysis.
Results
(1) The application status of ERAS: There were 13.5% responders whose hospital took a wait-an-see attitude, while the others' hospital took different actions for ERAS; 85.7% of nurses believed that ERAS in all surgeries should be used; 58.7% of nurses believed that the concept of ERAS was more in theory than in the practice; 40.2% of nurses thought that all patients were suitable for the application of ERAS; (2) 81.9% of nurses believed that the evaluation criteria of ERAS should be a combination of the average hospital stay, patients’ comprehensive feelings and social satisfaction; (3) 70.7% of nurses thought that the combination of subjects integration, surgery orientation and surgeon-nurse teamwork was the best model of ERAS; 44.8% of nurses thought the hospital administration was the best way to promote ERAS applications; (4) 69.1% of responders believed that immature plan, no consensus and norms and insecurity for doctors were the reasons for poor compliance of ERAS; 79.5% of nurses thought that the ERAS meeting should include the publicity of norms and consensus, analysis and implementation of projects and the status and progress of ERAS.
Conclusion
ERAS concept has been recognized by most nurses. Multidisciplinary collaboration and hospital promotion is the best way to achieve clinical applications.
ObjectiveTo explore the effect of the cluster intervention in new nurses in the Department of Neurosurgery in occupation training, so as to provide reference for the clinical training of new nurses.
MethodsEight nurses who entered the Department of Neurosurgery in January 2013 were set as control group and the 8 new nurses entering in January 2014 as the observation group. The control group was adopted the traditional training methods, while the observation group underwent used extra cluster intervention. The differences in the results of theory, technology, operation and the 360-degree evaluation between the two groups were analyzed at the end of year.
ResultsIn the observation group, the median theory examination score was 91.50, median operation assessment grades was 95.00, which were higher than those in the control group (82.00 and 83.00). The average scores of 360-degree evaluation in the observation group were higher than those in the control group with a significant difference (P < 0.01).
ConclusionsIntensive intervention should be used for new nurses' training. It helps to improve the training effect and new nurses' ability.
Objective
To discuss the effect of Balint groups on promoting mental health of oncology nurses through developing Balint group activities.
Methods
From December 2015 to December 2016, a series of Balint group activities were carried out among 63 oncology nurses in West China Hospital of Sichuan University. Huaxi Emotion Index was used to investigate the psychological status in the nurses before and after the activities of Balint groups, and then the data was analyzed statistically.
Result
Except the scores of nurses aged over 41 and nurses above the primary and secondary level (P>0.05), all other scores had significant differences (P<0.05).
Conclusions
Balint group activities can significantly relieve oncology nurses’ negative emotions such as anxiety, tension and depression, alleviate body discomfort symptoms and improve interpersonal relationships. Huaxi Emotion Index is easy to understand, which helps rapid clinical assessment and nurses’ psychological problems screening. It is suitable for popularization and application clinically.
ObjectiveTo explore low-seniority nurses' attitudes regarding adverse events reporting.
MethodA total of 200 low-seniority nurses were investigated with the Chinese version of Reporting of Clinical Adverse Events Scale from October to December 2013. Epidata software was used to collect and manage data and SPSS 17.0 software was applied to analyze the collected data.
ResultsThe nurses who once witnessed or experienced adverse events accounted for 76%, of whom 74.3% reported adverse events. The mean score of reporting of clinical adverse events among low-seniority nurses was 48.5±7.2. Age was positively associated with the global scores of reporting of clinical adverse events, when compared with other variables (r=0.20, P=0.01).
ConclusionsOverall, low-seniority nurses' attitudes toward reporting adverse events are negative. Age is positively associated with attitudes toward reporting adverse events. Therefore, a non-punitive culture should be established and an efficient reporting system is good to enhance the quality of care.
ObjectiveTo investigate the management methods of drug repercussion and its intervention measures in the Burn and Plastic Surgery Department by analyzing the reasons for drug repercussion.
MethodBased on the drug repercussion data provided by the computer information center, we analyzed the common reasons and the status quo of drug repercussion. Active intervention measures were carried out, and real-time supervision and feedback of drug repercussion management were also performed. We compared such repercussion indexes before intervention (between May and September 2013) and after intervention (between October 2013 and February 2014):number of drug repercussion patients, times of drug repercussion, amount of money involved in drug repercussion, ratio of drug repercussion and dispensing and comprehensive ranking of the drug repercussion in the whole hospital.
ResultsAfter intervention, the ranking of the causes of drug repercussion changed obviously. Changing orders casually dropped to the 3rd of the rank, and changing the department based on necessity rose from the 4th to the 2nd. All the indexes (including the times, number, and amount of money of drug of repercussion, and the ratio of repercussion and dispensing and compreheasive rank) reduced significantly (P<0.05).
ConclusionsActualizing active intervention measures redounds to reducing drug repercussion, standardizing clinical use of drugs, insuring safety, and advancing the satisfaction of patients and quality of medical nursing.
