Professional practice-Assess |
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At admission, nurses assess the health condition of the patient and need for nursing care by getting data systematically from the patient. |
3.83±0.39 |
3.53±0.59 |
Nurses identify requirements for nursing care and patient condition through nursing care rounds and shift change conferences. |
3.90±0.34 |
3.76±0.46 |
Nurses monitor and record vital signs, height, weight and body circumference. |
3.90±0.30 |
3.90±0.32 |
Nurses monitor neonates during artificial feeding. |
3.81±0.43 |
3.76±0.48 |
Nurses assess bowel function and defecation. |
3.81±0.40 |
3.70±0.47 |
Nurses assess neurological condition. |
3.62±0.54 |
3.07±0.68 |
Nurses assess the function of respiratory treatment. |
3.93±0.26 |
3.71±0.51 |
Nurse monitor the condition of patients attached to infusion pumps, L-tubes, C-tubes, etc. |
3.95±0.28 |
3.79±0.46 |
Professional practice-Diagnosis |
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Nurses prioritize nursing care according to each patient’s condition and make nursing diagnosis. |
3.65±0.59 |
3.47±0.68 |
Professional practice -Planning |
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Nurses choose the nursing care intervention related to the nursing diagnosis. |
3.67±0.51 |
3.48±0.59 |
Professional practice-Intervention |
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Nurses implement cord care. |
3.53±0.62 |
3.52±0.69 |
Nurses provide adequate nursing intervention if oxygen therapy or artificial ventilator is needed. |
3.94±0.27 |
3.71±0.49 |
Nurses provide suction and chest physiotherapy. |
3.79±0.44 |
3.57±0.62 |
Nurses provide nursing care to relieve nausea & vomiting. |
3.70±0.49 |
3.65±0.53 |
Nurses provide safety nursing care to prevent the skin sores, falling, and burns. |
3.86±0.35 |
3.66±0.55 |
Nurses administer medications and observe their effects, including addressing infant medication and relieving symptoms. |
3.98±0.14 |
3.79±0.44 |
Nurses assess fluid imbalances and administer fluids when required. |
3.82±0.38 |
3.52±0.66 |
Nurses take care of ostomy. |
3.67±0.53 |
3.58±0.63 |
Nurses administer blood transfusions safely by keeping to guidelines. |
3.94±0.23 |
3.83±0.40 |
Nurses provide care for breast feeding, artificial feeding and tube feeding. |
3.82±0.41 |
3.88±0.33 |
Nurses monitor and maintain the patency of all drains attached to the patient. |
3.85±0.40 |
3.72±0.52 |
Nurses provide care for hemodialysis. |
3.71±0.55 |
2.70±1.10 |
Nurses care for patients requiring incubators. |
3.79±0.46 |
3.77±0.48 |
Nurses assess developmental status and implement care for development. |
3.62±0.54 |
3.17±0.76 |
Nurses observe drainage and provide appropriate care. |
3.75±0.48 |
3.78±0.48 |
Nurses provide ensure comfort related to using restraints and protectors. |
3.43±0.75 |
3.22±0.89 |
Nurses provide skin care. |
3.65±0.52 |
3.52±0.63 |
Nurses implement doctors’ orders without omissions or mistakes. |
3.90±0.32 |
3.64±0.52 |
Nurses provide necessary information about breastfeeding and cord management, as well as emotional support. |
3.74±0.45 |
3.51±0.60 |
Nurses carry out perioperative and pre- and post-laboratory nursing care. |
3.87±0.34 |
3.71±0.57 |
Nurses provide nursing care for the eyes and mouth, and bathe patients. |
3.58±0.66 |
3.57±0.65 |
Nurses record position changes. |
3.72±0.53 |
3.79±0.46 |
Nurses observe and record patient conditions and make sure patients are comfortable during treatment and examination. |
3.65±0.56 |
3.61±0.63 |
Nurses report any abnormal signs or symptoms to doctors. |
3.91±0.29 |
3.86±0.37 |
Nurses apply nursing processes. |
3.60±0.57 |
3.45±0.69 |
Nurses maintain guidelines for safety management. |
3.63±0.57 |
3.39±0.66 |
Nurses communicate effectively with family or care giver. |
3.74±0.49 |
3.55±0.58 |
Nurses manage emergency situations and identify changes in condition. |
3.94±0.27 |
3.65±0.57 |
Nurses maintain standards to prevent nosocomial infections. |
3.97±0.17 |
3.81±0.43 |
Nurses maintain guidelines for managing infected patients. |
3.94±0.23 |
3.77±0.45 |
Nurses handle and separate contaminated waste under proper regulations. |
3.83±0.40 |
3.64±0.52 |
Nurses manage and are aware of laboratory samples. |
3.77±0.47 |
3.67±0.51 |
Nurses use and manage equipment and devices. |
3.80±0.45 |
3.54±0.58 |
Nurses record nursing behavior and patient treatment. |
3.80±0.45 |
3.76±0.46 |
Professional practice-Evaluation |
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Nurses can explain laboratory results, treatment and surgery to the family and provide adequate care. |
3.71±0.52 |
3.57±0.64 |
Nurses record body temperature and provide nursing care to regulate body temperature. |
3.81±0.41 |
3.83±0.40 |
Nurses provide a comfortable environment. |
3.53±0.62 |
3.19±0.75 |
Nurses take over nursing care information about patients. |
3.86±0.36 |
3.74±0.50 |
Nurses provide nursing care related to discharge and follow up management. |
3.68±0.54 |
3.51±0.63 |
Nurses provide a therapeutic and safe environment according to NICU regulations. |
3.73±0.51 |
3.74±0.48 |
Education |
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Nurses are involved in education of novice nurses. |
3.59±0.65 |
3.24±0.82 |
Nurses are involved in education of nursing students. |
3.05±0.96 |
2.61±1.03 |
Nurses supervise and guide the activity of nurses’ aids. |
3.01±0.90 |
2.53±1.03 |
Nurses participate in the development of procedure books for the NICU. |
3.35±0.78 |
2.57±0.97 |
Nurses can explain treatment related to patient diseases. |
3.66±0.52 |
3.45±0.59 |
Research |
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Nurses are involved in quality improvement and research. |
3.30±0.78 |
2.77±0.98 |
Nurses suggest creative ideas for improving nursing care. |
3.35±0.78 |
2.92±0.86 |
Nurses participate in education and acquire advanced knowledge and new nursing skills. |
3.46±0.69 |
3.15±0.76 |
Leadership |
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Nurses maintain a dress code in the NICU. |
3.62±0.65 |
3.79±0.46 |
Nurses identify and check drugs and equipment for emergency situations. |
3.80±0.45 |
3.62±0.60 |
Nurses maintain adequate amounts of drugs and disinfectants and identify their expiration dates. |
3.61±0.62 |
3.29±0.78 |
Nurses manage narcotic, antipsychotic and special drugs. |
3.84±0.41 |
3.57±0.74 |
Nurses maintain adequate amounts of material and quickly replace any deficit. |
3.57±0.62 |
3.12±0.85 |
Nurses enter the costs of materials and drugs used in the NICU. |
3.52±0.59 |
3.53±0.67 |
Nurses communicate with unit managers and peers. |
3.61±0.61 |
3.37±0.73 |
Nurses communicate with the medical care team and members of other supportive departments. |
3.57±0.60 |
3.33±0.70 |
Nurses maintain relations with peers, medical team and members of other departments. |
3.53±0.63 |
3.40±0.67 |
Nurses report problems to nurse managers and are involved in problem solving. |
3.62±0.58 |
3.43±0.71 |
Nurses participate in unit conferences. |
3.23±0.78 |
2.80±0.96 |
Nurses make an effort to participate in continuing education, curricula for clinical nurse specialists, academic activities and conferences. |
3.41±0.71 |
3.09±0.83 |
Nurses accomplish nursing care tasks responsibly. |
3.84±0.44 |
3.72±0.53 |
Nurses understand and manage their assigned nursing care activities. |
3.80±0.42 |
3.66±0.50 |
Nurses can judge situations correctly and can effectively manage any problems. |
3.80±0.48 |
3.51±0.57 |
Nurses correctly record nursing activities. |
3.81±0.41 |
3.65±0.56 |
Nurses are on duty at their assigned times |
3.87±0.36 |
3.88±0.39 |
Keeping duty time, protecting patient privacy. |
3.79±0.44 |
3.65±0.55 |