Introduction. Measuring and monitoring vital signs is surely the most implemented nursing task (Vital Signs Monitoring #6680, in the NIC classification) in all the ER settings: triage, visiting room, emergency room, and brief intensive observation rooms. Many studies underline how the complete measurement of vital parameters may greatly reduce the risk of giving rise to under-triage situations, in the same way as precision, rapidity and accuracy of measurements play a fundamental role in many issues regarding cooperation of nurses with the ER doctor. Aim. This work aimed at presenting the Perugia Hospital’s recent experience in the integration of Information Technology with ER nursing care and the research project of a comparative study between traditional measurement and recording methods and the use of vital parameters’ measuring device CVSM 6500 connected with the clinical First Aid database in wireless mode, a bar code identification. Materials and Methods. Through a comparative measurement chart the measuring times and data recording, as well as accuracy of transcriptions of a convenience sample equivalent to 30 units (ER nurse experts). Results and Conclusions. The initial experience related to the use of integrated advance technologies for the measurement and recording of vital signs was extremely positive. The results of the comparative study gave useful data in verifying the clinical efficacy with respect to the direct uploading of data to the patient’s clinical records; the reduction of errors and risks related to the manual transcription of data, increased productivity and time-saving documental management
Care Technology: gauging, transmitting and recording vital signs in the ER. Wireless connections between the vital parameters, CVSM 6500® WELCH-ALLYN and software, FISTAID®DEDALUS.
Ramacciati Nicola
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2013-01-01
Abstract
Introduction. Measuring and monitoring vital signs is surely the most implemented nursing task (Vital Signs Monitoring #6680, in the NIC classification) in all the ER settings: triage, visiting room, emergency room, and brief intensive observation rooms. Many studies underline how the complete measurement of vital parameters may greatly reduce the risk of giving rise to under-triage situations, in the same way as precision, rapidity and accuracy of measurements play a fundamental role in many issues regarding cooperation of nurses with the ER doctor. Aim. This work aimed at presenting the Perugia Hospital’s recent experience in the integration of Information Technology with ER nursing care and the research project of a comparative study between traditional measurement and recording methods and the use of vital parameters’ measuring device CVSM 6500 connected with the clinical First Aid database in wireless mode, a bar code identification. Materials and Methods. Through a comparative measurement chart the measuring times and data recording, as well as accuracy of transcriptions of a convenience sample equivalent to 30 units (ER nurse experts). Results and Conclusions. The initial experience related to the use of integrated advance technologies for the measurement and recording of vital signs was extremely positive. The results of the comparative study gave useful data in verifying the clinical efficacy with respect to the direct uploading of data to the patient’s clinical records; the reduction of errors and risks related to the manual transcription of data, increased productivity and time-saving documental managementI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
