Study on the training status and demands among ICU nurses from 16 top-level and first-class general hospitals

Objective To survey the training status and demands among ICU nurses and provide the evidence to the reasonable training scheme.Methods A descriptive design Was used in this study.From February to March in 2008.632 ICU nurses from 16 top-level and first-class general hospitals in China completed the questionnaires.Results The rate of professional training for nurses in ICU was 69.6%and 28.9%of them had never received the training.There were 37.6%of ICU nurses who had received the systemic training.24.4%of them had received decentralized training.6.9%of them had received individual training and 2.4%of them had studied by themselves.The average SCOre of the training demands for nurses in ICU was(2.20±0.63).the influential factors of the training demands for nurses in ICU included the age,nursing age,time working in ICU,professional title and training level of different ICU.Conclusions The levelof training demands for nurses in ICU is fairly high.The training causes should he taken according tO thedifferent age.time working,professional title and training level for nurses in ICU. Key words: ICU; Nurses; Nursing training