DETERMINATION OF THE TIME AND TYPE OF DIRECT CARE GIVEN TO PATIENTS AFTER CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT

Objective: in this study it was aimed to determine the time and type of direct care given to patients after coronary artery bypass graft. methods: the study was performed between 28 february and 28 june 2008 on 30 patients who were staying intensive care unit of a university hospital after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. the type of direct care was determined by observing the patients who undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery from their coming to intensive care unit until transportation to ward and each time consumed for caring has been measured by chronometer. results: at the end of the study it was determined that the patients who undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery have been stayed in the intensive care unit for 22 hours and 40 minutes with an average and average direct caring was given to patients during this period was three hours and 14 minutes. conclusion: in addition the nurse workload has been calculated as nine hours and 42 minutes.