Abstract
A quality improvement project was undertaken by Neuro-ICU nurses to determine possible effects from open visitation. From a quality improvement perspective, nurses' concerns were investigated along with their perceptions about open visitation to determine a need for visitation policy revision. Vast variability in nurses' interpretation and implementation of individualized open visitation policy suggested a need for the following: staff education about the policy and its implementation, a review of the literature to determine the validity of concerns about deleterious physiologic effects on neuroscience patients from visitation, and improved communication among nurses about visitation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 182-189 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of nursing care quality |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Limited visiting hours
- Open visiting hours
- Visitation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing