Assessing the effectiveness of a survey tool to determine what Registered Nurses know about the Management of Oxygen administration, in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER # 4: FINDINGS1

Introduction1

Target population of the study2

Respondents Profile3

Questionnaire Analysis5

Perception of Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs)16

Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) Leadership17

Hypothesis Testing20

Correlation Analysis21

Summary23

CHAPTER # 5: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION25

Discussion25

Literary findings28

Ethical considerations29

Strength Weakness and Limitations of the Study30

Conclusion30

REFERENCES32

APPENDIX37

CHAPTER # 4: FINDINGS

Introduction

This research aims to gain an insight into registered nurses knowledge of oxygen administration in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonanary Disease (COPD). The main focus of this dissertation is to determine what registered nurses know about the management of oxygen administration in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This chapter presents the findings of this particular research which is conducted to assessing the effectiveness of a survey tool to determine what registered nurses know about the management of oxygen administration in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

The acquisition of both knowledge begun with formal studies, the feeling of not having the technical skills or theoretical knowledge to solve certain problems remain. Specializing in a specific area or working in a certain place for a limited time, allow the nurse to develop a kind of safety in making care decisions. But with similar professionals perform theoretical knowledge in clinical areas in common, do not deliver identical nursing care. The skills generated during the process of learning and work experience that professional identified as a unique individual who provides care. This can be evidenced, for example, when a professional who works in a medical service provides nursing care focused on the reality of their hospital, the population served, existing resources and system of work in that hospital is established.

The time to adapt to this environment will depend on its ability to acquire skills and ability to integrate with the theoretical knowledge he possesses. If this same professional will move at another hospital, but exercise care in the same area, their theoretical knowledge will enable you to deliver nursing care similar to those used in its previous environment, but current clinical experience will give you different skills and habits.

Target population of the study

Twelve wards consist of 250 subjects (192 return) will be used for this study. Registered nurses will be chosen from the duty rota by a lottery selection, this should equate approximately the same number of participant from each ward. These nurses would then become the population of the study. A statistician advice would be sought. As time is limited, the researcher feels that a manageable number of about 200 nurses would be feasible for this study. Permission will be sought from each directorate manager to undertake this research study within their clinical area. Participation will be purely anonymous and voluntary; a letter of invitation to participant will be constructed in plain language. 192 questionnaire would be returned in a separate envelope that would be enclosed so that participant's anonymity will be maintained.

Distribution of Questionnaire

Questionnaire Distributed

306

Questionnaire Returned

192

Questionnaire never returned

82

maternity leave

17

long term sick

12

other

3

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