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  • Title: Critical care nurses' workload estimates for managing patients during induced hypothermia.
    Author: Olson DM, Kelly AP, Washam NC, Thoyre SM.
    Journal: Nurs Crit Care; 2008; 13(6):305-9. PubMed ID: 19128314.
    Abstract:
    INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to provide an initial foundation for exploring how induced hypothermia impacts nursing workload in an intensive care unit setting. METHODS: This descriptive study used a questionnaire to obtain input from critical care nurses. RESULTS: The results represent 107 returned surveys from 120 surveys distributed to seven different critical care units. Nurses estimate a mean time of 9.27 min (95% CI = 5.63-12.92 min) per shift for each intervention. Nurses indicate that they typically consider employing over 10 interventions to reduce temperature or induce hypothermia (95% CI = 9.67-10.81). CONCLUSIONS: Nurses are open to using a variety of different interventions to manage temperature in critically ill patients. The time required to complete any one intervention varies significantly, but the combination of interventions most certainly has a significant impact on the workload for bedside nurses.
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