Literature Review for Nursing Researh
A. Problem Description
Hourly patient rounding, according to Neville, is a preset timing, usually every hour or every two hour, in which tasks are performed by nurses as a way to check in on the patients (Neville, 2012). The concept of hourly rounding by nurses is not new. Infact, it is a way nurses organize their work and address important issues as they go about their day. There are other types of rounding in the hospitals such as interdisciplinary rounds and medical rounds, but these are done perhaps daily or a few times a week. It is the focus of this paper to address three relevant headings related to nursing hourly rounding through research literature and review.
With hourly rounding, nurses can independently initiate and perform tasks. Additionally, nurses can utilize the nursing process and apply it as frequently as every hour. For example, after medicating (implementation) the patient with pain medication in the last hour, with this hour rounding the nurse can re-evaluate (evaluation) the effect of the medication while assessing (assessment) the patient’s vital signs and pain scale and inform the patient when the next pain medication can be given (planning). Hourly rounding is important because in doing so, nurses address patients’ comfort, needs, and safety to prevent any adverse events. Thus, nurses are proactive by anticipating and attending to patients’ needs rather than respond to patients request in reactive mode (Halm, 2009; Hutchings, 2013).
Three most common problems related to nursing hourly rounds are: patient falls, increase use of call light, and decrease patient satisfaction (Kalman, 2012).
B. List of References
Berg, K. et al (2011). Hourly rounding with a purpose. The Iowa Nurse Reporter, 24(30, 12-14.
Tzeng, H. and Yin, C. (2009). Relationship between call light use and response time and inpatient falls in acute care settings. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18(23), 3333-3341.
Olrich, T., Kalman, M., and
Hourly patient rounding, according to Neville, is a preset timing, usually every hour or every two hour, in which tasks are performed by nurses as a way to check in on the patients (Neville, 2012). The concept of hourly rounding by nurses is not new. Infact, it is a way nurses organize their work and address important issues as they go about their day. There are other types of rounding in the hospitals such as interdisciplinary rounds and medical rounds, but these are done perhaps daily or a few times a week. It is the focus of this paper to address three relevant headings related to nursing hourly rounding through research literature and review.
With hourly rounding, nurses can independently initiate and perform tasks. Additionally, nurses can utilize the nursing process and apply it as frequently as every hour. For example, after medicating (implementation) the patient with pain medication in the last hour, with this hour rounding the nurse can re-evaluate (evaluation) the effect of the medication while assessing (assessment) the patient’s vital signs and pain scale and inform the patient when the next pain medication can be given (planning). Hourly rounding is important because in doing so, nurses address patients’ comfort, needs, and safety to prevent any adverse events. Thus, nurses are proactive by anticipating and attending to patients’ needs rather than respond to patients request in reactive mode (Halm, 2009; Hutchings, 2013).
Three most common problems related to nursing hourly rounds are: patient falls, increase use of call light, and decrease patient satisfaction (Kalman, 2012).
B. List of References
Berg, K. et al (2011). Hourly rounding with a purpose. The Iowa Nurse Reporter, 24(30, 12-14.
Tzeng, H. and Yin, C. (2009). Relationship between call light use and response time and inpatient falls in acute care settings. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18(23), 3333-3341.
Olrich, T., Kalman, M., and
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