. 2016; 18(3): 153-159 | DOI: 10.5152/ejp.2016.97269 | |||
Nurses’ Knowledge Levels of Chest Drain Management: A Descriptive StudyMerve Tarhan1, Songül Akbaş Gökduman2, Abdülkadir Ayan2, Levent Dalar31Department of Nursing, İstanbul Medipol University School of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Turkey2Clinic of Emergency Service, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey 3Department of Chest Diseases, İstanbul Bilim University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey Objective: The physician is responsible for inserting one or more chest tubes into the pleural space or the mediastinal space and connecting them to an appropriate drainage system. When the general principles about care of patients with chest drains were implemented correctly and effectively by nurses, nurse will contribute to accelerate the healing process of patients. In this context, the aim of this study was to determine the nurses’ level of knowledge regarding the care of patients with chest drains. Merve Tarhan, Songül Akbaş Gökduman, Abdülkadir Ayan, Levent Dalar. Nurses’ Knowledge Levels of Chest Drain Management: A Descriptive Study. . 2016; 18(3): 153-159 Sorumlu Yazar: Merve Tarhan, Türkiye |
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