ICU VISITATION THE THE EVIDENCE IS OUT THERE Presentation Objectives 1. Define the practice issue regarding ICU visitation 2. State the EBP question 3. Describe the EBP process used by the ICU workgroup Theresa Tomlinson RN, BSN York Hospital Open Heart Intensive Care Unit 4. List three EBP recommendations for implementing open visitation in the ICU The Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Model and Guidelines The PICO QUESTION P Patient, Population, Problem I Intervention C Comparison with another variable O Outcome The Patient, Population and Problem Background and Current Practice Patient Adult ICU patients at York Hospital Population Family, visitors, and ICU staff Problem Inconsistent implementation of visiting hours among and within the ICUs.
Why do we do that? The Intervention More structure to the visitation policy The Comparison Current visitation policy at York Hospital The Outcome Promotes patient safety and patient, family & staff satisfaction Our Current Practice OHICU CCU MSICU TSICU 0800 rounds 11am - 8pm 15 minutes post-op 11am - 8pm liberal visitation 10 am - 12 pm 2 pm 4 pm 6 pm 8 pm EBP QUESTION Is a more structured visitation regimen in the ICU more conducive to patient safety and rest, and nurse, patient and family satisfaction than our current ICU visitation policy? MTCU STCU liberal visitation 11 am 8 pm The ICU Visitation Workgroup All ICUs in York Hospital were represented. Collecting the Evidence Pub Med, CINAHL, Cochran, Google Scholar, Databases reference lists, professional organizations OHICU Stephanie Church Becky Senft Allison Taylor MSICU Doris Lentz CCU Margie Lane TSICU Cheryl Churilla MTCU Renee Pruner STCU Maria Smith Key Words Search Parameters ICU visitation, critical care visitation, effects of visitation on patients, family visitation, and ICU English language, articles from 1995-2011 # Articles 41 articles reviewed 7 articles discarded
Definition of Open Visitation Levels of Evidence Evidence Level Number of Articles I: Experimental 0 II: Quasi-experimental 1 III: Non-experimental/Descriptive 9 IV: Opinion of nationally recognized experts based on scientific evidence 6 V: Opinion of nationally recognized experts based on experiential evidence. 18 Variable 24/7 Closed during resuscitation or codes Closed during change of shift report **41 articles reviewed. 7 articles were C quality and not used for recommendations. Closed during rounds PATIENT FAMILY Patients prefer to be given the choice for visiting preferences (Carroll, 2009) Visiting does not cause detrimental physiological changes (HR, BP, rhythm, ICP, stress hormones) (Fumigalli, 2006) 1. Close proximity to the patient 2. Honest communication 3. To be informed 4. Care and support from staff (Molter, 1976), (Gavaghn & Carroll, 2002) Patients prefer to have family near for support (Cypress, 2010) Support for Open Visitation NURSING 1. Institute of Medicine 1. Visiting policies are enforced to varying degrees in ICUs 2. Resistance to open visitation - patient safety - interruptions/delays in patient care - space -HIPAA (Lee et al., 2007), (Livesay et al., 2005), (Kirchoff & Dahl, 2006) 2. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 3. Institute for Patient and Family-Centered Care 4. The Joint Commission: Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered Care: A Roadmap for Hospitals 5. Institute for Healthcare Improvement 6. Relationship-Based Care Initiatives
EBP QUESTION Is structured visitation in the ICU setting more effective than York Hospital s current policy in promoting patient safety and rest, and nurse, patient, and family satisfaction? Evidence shows that open visitation in ICUs is safe to the patient and preferred by families and patients over structured visitation policies. 1. Planning It s more than revising a policy Implementation of open visitation is an ongoing process - changes will happen along the way The process is lengthy - Use a trial period 2. Communication Involve all stakeholders in implementation (patient & family, ICU staff, security, leadership, RRT, PT, physician, risk mgmt ) - Patient Advisory Councils - Nursing Committees - ICU CET - staff surveys Use bulletin boards, pamphlets, signage 3. Education Disseminate the information Educate at many levels within the organization Incorporate education into required learning for staff Use many forms of education: presentations, posters, pamphlets for patients - Patient Educator/Liason 4. Broad Policy Recommendations The patient should dictate visitation preferences Utilize a spokesperson to maintain HIPAA Create a written visitation policy Safety and security of patient and staff should never be compromised.
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