Background: Tourniquets are the basic equipment for nurses to perform blood draws, and venous indwelling needles for congestion, or for hemostasis. Therefore, forgetting to remove the tourniquet is a common problem that leads to blood circulation being blocked, and even severe tissue necrosis occurred. Purpose: The study aimed to evaluate whether this innovative tourniquet could prevent forgetting to remove the tourniquet, and improve the satisfaction of care. Research design: This clinical research trial was a quasi-experimental study designed for a single group with pre-and post-test. We will recruit 160 nurses in high-risk units of the hospital. The delay in removing the tourniquet as our study outcome is defined as the removing time delay of one minute. Expected results: The research results will provide some evidence of the efficacy of intelligent tourniquets.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
160
To use this innovative tourniquet before collecting blood samples, and setting IV catheter. We also use this innovative tourniquet to occlude the flow of blood.
National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Tainan, Taiwan
Preventing the forgetting to remove the tourniquet
Forgetting to remove the tourniquet is defined as the optimal removing time to delay of one minute.
Time frame: A three months period
Enhancing nurses' satisfaction
The Likert Scale asks how much a person agrees or disagrees with a particular statement or question. It is usually made up of a 5-point rating scale ranging from 1 and 5 with 10-item.
Time frame: A three months period
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