Observed practices in nursing implementation of care to patients on UWCD | Score (%) | N | |
Yes | No | ||
Setting the suction pressure to 20 cm of water | 10.0 | 90.0 | 10 |
Change of dressing every 24 - 48 hrs | 80.0 | 20.0 | 10 |
Ensure that occlusive dressing is applied on the chest tube | 90.0 | 10.0 | 10 |
Ensure the chest tube is not milked or stripped to maintain patency | 80.0 | 20.0 | 10 |
Ensure that the drain is lower than the level of the patient | 100.0 | 0.0 | 10 |
Ensure that the tubing is free from kinks and dependent loops and is not pinned to the bed linen | 50.0 | 50.0 | 10 |
Connects the tubing to the chamber and the patient | 90.0 | 10.0 | 10 |