Abstract
Objective To explore existing hidden trouble of the nursing staff in accidental extubation and provide the basis for making countermeasures. Methods The 52 patients of accidental extubation in gastrointestinal surgery from January 2010 to June 2011 were analyzed the root-cause and organized nursing staff to discuss, found the identify weaknesses in the nursing staff own easy existing security problems. Results The hidden trouble that the nursing staff existed in accidental extubation were the nursing staff overload,nursing staff awareness of the law and self-protection consciousness, the low level of comprehensive knowledge of nursing staff, poor practice environment and so on. Conclusions Hospital managers should pay attention to the deployment of human resources, scientific and rational schedule and optimization of the environment, enhance the legal awareness and selfprotection awareness of nursing staff by occupational safety training, enhance learning professional knowledge and improve the professional level, thereby it can reduce the patients'accidental extubation. Key words: Accidental extubation; Safety management; Nursing staff; Hidden trouble analysis; Response measures
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