Intensive Care Nurses’ Performance of Open versus Closed Endotracheal Suction on Critically Ill Patients in Ismailia City

Fatma Mohamed Elmansy, Mohamed Goda Elbqry, Azza Anwar Aly, Ahmed Nader Negm, Ahmed Ibrahem Hafez, Samia Eaid Elgazzar

Abstract


Background: Endotracheal Tube Suctioning (ETS), which involves either an open or closed suctioning system, is a crucial practice for mechanically ventilated patients. The nursing practice of airway suctioning is inevitable. This study was designed to compare the intensive care nurses’ performance of open versus closed endotracheal suction on critically ill patients in Ismailia City.

Materials and Methods: A non‑participant structured observational study design was conducted on a convenient sample (N = 63) at intensive care units at a teaching hospital through March and August 2022 to evaluate how nurses practice different procedures in open suctioning compared with the closed suctioning system of Endotracheal Suction (ES) through a 32‑item structured checklist. Additionally, authors compared their levels of knowledge in both suctioning systems.

Results: Approximately 75% and 65% of the study participants had a satisfactory level of knowledge about the open system compared with the closed system, respectively. The total percentage of patients who achieved a satisfactory level of practice was 72% for the open‑system group, compared with 56% for the closed‑system group. Overall, there were significant differences between total nurses’ performances in the open‑system and closed‑system systems. Independent sample t‑tests revealed a statistically significant correlation between overall nurses’ performance in both systems (t = 6.04, p < 0.001).

Conclusions: The findings revealed significant differences in nurses’ performance between open and closed‑system suctioning. The researchers recommend in‑service‑led training programs to improve nurses’ performance, and other studies with larger sample sizes should be supported.


Keywords


Critical care nursing, critical illness, endotracheal, suction

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