Evaluation Scales as a Part of the Nursing Documentation

The bachelors thesis deals "Evaluation Scales as a Part of Nursing Documentation". The bachelors thesis consists of two parts. The theory part dealt with nursery documentation and evaluation scales. The objective of the thesis was to present portions of nursery documentation that are based on legislation and the use of nursing documentation in the course of the nursing process. It described the areas of assessment of patient's medical condition by a nurse allowing the use of more evaluating scales. In the practical part of the thesis three objectives were set. The first objective was to map out evaluation scales used by nurses in selected health care facilities. The second objective involved mapping out understanding of nurses of and in using evaluation scales. The third objective was to establish whether nurses can actively participate in selecting of evaluation scales in their wards. Three assumptions were then set up. The first assumption was as follows: "The use of evaluation scales varies according to the type of the health care facility". The second assumption read: "Nurses are informed on the possibilities of using evaluation scales". The third assumption read: "Nurses can participate in active selection of evaluation scales". A quantitative method of anonymous questionnaire was employed to establish the factual state. A single questionnaire type was used for all nurses. The questionnaire involved 33 questions and 12 subquestions that were closed and semi-closed for addition of a short answer. Opening questions of the questionnaire were of identification nature. Subsequent questions dealt with different evaluation areas, the use of evaluation scales and perception of evaluation scales by nurses. The file of questioned persons consisted of nurses serving in the České Budějovice a.s. and the Nemocnice Písek a.s. hospitals. In total 168 questionnaires were distributed. 84 of them to nurses of the České Budějovice a.s. hospital and 84 questionnaires to nurses of the Nemocnice Písek a.s. hospital. Clearly set diagrams were processed based on nurses' answers. Discussion results were compared with specialized literature. The final part of the thesis contains summary results and assumptions of the thesis author are confirmed or rebutted herein. The first assumption: "The use of evaluation scales varies according to the type of the health care facility" has been confirmed. The second assumption: "Nurses are informed on the possibilities of using evaluation scales" has been confirmed. The third assumption: "Nurses can participate in active selection of evaluation scales" has been confirmed