Nurses Performance Regarding Invasive Procedures in Intensive Care Unit

Abstract

Several medical procedures are performed daily in the intensive care unit (ICU). It is evident that complications still occur frequently and are potentially life-threatening. The most common support and monitoring devices used in the ICU include, intravenous catheter, nasogastric tube, endotracheal tube, central venous catheter, hemodialysis double-lumen catheter and chest tube. Procedure complications involving critically ill patients are common and often potentially life-threatening. Decreasing the frequency of procedure-related complications is an important and direct way to improve quality of care. Understanding their incidence, causes, risk factors, diagnosis, management, and prevention are helpful in damage control, and large-volume extravasation may result in severe damage, extensive tissue necrosis, severe skin, and subcutaneous ulceration (Pronovost, 2021). Aim of Study This study aims to assess the nurses' performance regarding invasive procedures at intensive care unit through the following;