Knowledge and practice of intensive care nurses for endotracheal suctioning in a teaching hospital in western Turkey
INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING, vol.39, pp.45-54, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 39
- Publication Date: 2017
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.iccn.2016.08.006
- Journal Name: INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.45-54
- Keywords: Endotracheal suctioning, Intensive care unit, Knowledge, Mechanical ventilation, Nursing practice
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Objectives: This study was conducted to determine intensive care nurses' knowledge and practice levels regarding open system endotracheal suctioning and to investigate if there is a relationship between nurses' demographic characteristics and their knowledge and practice.