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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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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Abstract

The condition of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is considered to be a complex disorder underlying variations in poor sensitivity and pulmonary lung function to hypoxia and broncho constriction keeping an individual at a huge risk of mortality or some other complications. Some of the essential options for treatments comprise of noninvasive positive airway pressure, oxygen therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation, and osteopenia screening. This research study was carried out to assess the effectiveness of a research tool to ascertain registered nurses knowledge of administration of oxygen in the patients with Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease. For this purpose a questionnaire was used as a tool for carrying out this study; factual knowledge was measured using multiple choice questions. A total of 306 registered nurses were used but only 192 participated in the study. Nurses frequently and independently makes decision on a daily basis regarding supplemental oxygen. Sometimes this decision is a significant factor in patient's outcome. The Advanced Nurse Practitioner has a significant role to play in patients and nurses education, this includes assisting nurses and patients to access the appropriate information to enhance their knowledge. This study took a quantitative enquiry into nurses' knowledge around oxygen administration and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. This study aims at establishing the factual knowledge related to the utilization of supplemental oxygen. The researcher was able to observe if factual information enhanced the function of experience, and education. The literature found that clinical decisions of nurse around this area were variable.

Table of contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSi

DECLARATIONii

Abstractiii

CHAPTER1 INTRODUCTION1

Purpose, Problem and Aims of the study1

Rationale of the study2

Background of the study3

Significance of the study4

Hypothesis5

Research Question5

CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE SEARCH6

Search strategy6

Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria7

The use of oxygen7

Respiration in COPD8

The Hypoxic Drive10

Oxygen Administration11

Knowledge Explored13

Advance Practice19

CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY25

Introduction25

Quantitative Research Design26

Survey Design28

Questionnaire design30

Pilot Study32

Data Analysis37

Data Storage39

Ethical considerations39

Validity and Reliability of the study43

CHAPTER 4 FINDINGS44

Data Analysis58

Demography of Survey Respondents59

Oxygen Administration62

Score by band80

Analysis by length of time since qualifying83

Analysis of score by qualification84

Analysis of score by department85

Analysis of score by O2 session87

Hypothesis Testing88

Correlation Analysis89

Limitation of the study97

CHAPTER6 CONCLUSION98

References100

Appendix118

Questionnaire118

CHAPTER1 INTRODUCTION

The condition of chronic obstructive ...