The Effectiveness of Workshop and Multimedia Training Methods on the Nurses’ Decision-Making Skills Regarding Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation

BACKGROUND: Nurses can safely and effectively wean patients from mechanical ventilation (MV) by the use of proper instruments and planning. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of 2 training methods on the decision-making skill of intensive critical care (ICU) nurses with regard to weaning from MV. METHODS: In this quasi-experimental study, 80 nurses working in ICUs participated in 1 of 2 educational groups in 2016. The interventions were workshop and multimedia training for decision-making skill regarding weaning from MV. The data were gathered from a questionnaire based on the Burns Weaning Assessment Program tool before and 1 month after the intervention. Data were analyzed by independent t test, the chi test, and the Fisher exact test using the software SPSS v. 17. RESULTS: The decision-making skill with regard to awareness of weaning factors (physiological and respiratory) increased in both groups after the intervention (P