Paper/Poster Title
Advisor(s)
Jamie Hunsicker, DNP
Ohio Northern University
Nursing, Health & Behavioral Sciences
j-hunsicker@onu.edu
Megan Lieb, DNP
Ohio Northern University
Nursing, Health & Behavioral Sciences
m-lieb.2@onu.edu
Document Type
Poster
Location
ONU McIntosh Center; Activities Room
Start Date
22-4-2022 1:00 PM
End Date
22-4-2022 2:00 PM
Abstract
Problem: Patient sleep is impacted by several factors and patients report that one of the main contributors to interrupted nighttime sleep is vital sign checks. Lack of sleep causes increased stress which leads to delayed would healing and increased length of hospital stay.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine if decreasing vital sign assessments during the night increases patients’ perceived quality and quantity of patients’ perceived quality and quantity of sleep.
Methods: This design will be a quasi-experimental study that will follow participants throughout their hospital stay. The independent variable is nighttime vitals. The dependent variable is patient-reported quality and quantity of sleep. It will use a pre-test and a post-test as well as a test after the first 24 hours of MEWS less than or equal to 1. Participants will fill out a pre-test that answers questions about their normal sleep and wake times, nighttime interruptions from sleep, and total hours of sleep and any extra comments describing what wakes them up or what impacts their sleep and wake times. There will also be a Likert Scale for patients to rate their perceived quality of sleep. They will fill out another survey after the first 24 hours of MEWS less than or equal to 1, and again each night-thereafter.
Conclusion: This study will determine if allowing stable patients to sleep uninterrupted at night by abstaining from taking vital signs will improve patients’ sleep quality and quantity. If this intervention is implemented, non-critical patients will be able to sleep with less interruptions; therefore, increasing their quality and quantity of sleep and improving patient satisfaction.
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Abigail L., "Night Vital Signs and Patient Sleep" (2022). ONU Student Research Colloquium. 1.
https://digitalcommons.onu.edu/student_research_colloquium/2022/posters/1
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Night Vital Signs and Patient Sleep
ONU McIntosh Center; Activities Room
Problem: Patient sleep is impacted by several factors and patients report that one of the main contributors to interrupted nighttime sleep is vital sign checks. Lack of sleep causes increased stress which leads to delayed would healing and increased length of hospital stay.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine if decreasing vital sign assessments during the night increases patients’ perceived quality and quantity of patients’ perceived quality and quantity of sleep.
Methods: This design will be a quasi-experimental study that will follow participants throughout their hospital stay. The independent variable is nighttime vitals. The dependent variable is patient-reported quality and quantity of sleep. It will use a pre-test and a post-test as well as a test after the first 24 hours of MEWS less than or equal to 1. Participants will fill out a pre-test that answers questions about their normal sleep and wake times, nighttime interruptions from sleep, and total hours of sleep and any extra comments describing what wakes them up or what impacts their sleep and wake times. There will also be a Likert Scale for patients to rate their perceived quality of sleep. They will fill out another survey after the first 24 hours of MEWS less than or equal to 1, and again each night-thereafter.
Conclusion: This study will determine if allowing stable patients to sleep uninterrupted at night by abstaining from taking vital signs will improve patients’ sleep quality and quantity. If this intervention is implemented, non-critical patients will be able to sleep with less interruptions; therefore, increasing their quality and quantity of sleep and improving patient satisfaction.