Application of quality control circle activities in correctly rate of intravenous fluid storage

Abstract

Objective To explore the effect of quality control circle activities in correctly rate of intravenous fluid storage .Methods Six nurses from cardiovascular surgery ICU volunteered to form a “circle”and established the activities theme of “improving correctly rate of intravenous fluid storage”.The reason of low correctly rate in intravenous fluid storage was found and analyzed , then, the rectification measures were formed and implemented.Results The correctly rate of intravenous fluid storage was 82.35%after the quality control circle activities and 17.65%before the intervention , which was increased 64.70%.The application of quality control circle, team spirit, professional knowledge , problem solving skills and nursing quality after the quality control circle activities were significantly improved compared than before （ t =11.612,2.561,2.719,7.694, 7.478, respectively;P〈0.05）.Conclusions The quality control circle activities can not only improve the correctly rate of intravenous fluid storage , but also can improve the team spirit and quality management . Key words: Quality control circle activity; Intravenous fluid; Storage