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Managing Spaghetti Syndrome in Critical Care With a Novel Device: A Nursing Perspective.

Jay Haynes1, Kelly Bowers2, Richard Young2, Trudy Sanders2, Karen E Schultz2.   

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Managing "spaghetti syndrome," the tangle of therapeutic cables, tubes, and cords at patients' bedsides, can be challenging.
OBJECTIVES: To assess nurses' perceptions of the effectiveness of a novel banding device in management of spaghetti syndrome.
METHODS: A simple color-coded elastomeric banding strap with ribbed flaps was attached to bed rails of adult critical care patients to help organize therapeutic cables, tubes, wires, and cords. Nurses were surveyed before and after use of the bands and after the nursing shift to assess the burden of spaghetti syndrome and the effectiveness of using the bands.
RESULTS: Use of the bands decreased the time spent untangling cords, reduced the frequency of contact of tubing with the floor, and diminished disruptions in care.
CONCLUSIONS: Use of a simple flexible latex-free elastomeric band may help organize therapeutic tubing at patients' bedsides and may promote improvements in nursing care. ©2015 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

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Year:  2015        PMID: 26628544     DOI: 10.4037/ccn2015321

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Crit Care Nurse        ISSN: 0279-5442            Impact factor:   1.708


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