The effect of liaison nurse on vital signs of patients in the process of transition from cardiac surgery intensive care unit to general ward

The aim of this study was to examine the role of liaison nurse on vital signs of patients in the process of transition from cardiac surgery intensive care unit to general ward. Background. Patients'' transfer from intensive care unit to a general ward is accompanied by anxiety، stress and changes in patients'' vital signs. It is said that the role of liaison nurse solve the problems between intensive care unit and the general ward and prevent adverse events during transfer of patients. This was a quasi-experimental study in which 68 patients were recruited and allocated to experimental and control group. In both control and experimental group، demographic and disease characteristics were collected in the beginning of the study. The experimental group received liaison nurse services during transfer process. Vital signs of the patients were measured and recorded at the beginning of transfer and two hours after admission of patient in the general ward. The data were analyzed by SPSS version 19 and using statistical tests. Before intervention، the experimental and control group were homogeneous in terms of demographics and vital signs except for systolic blood pressure. After intervention، significant reductions were found in vital signs in the experimental group. Liaison nurse services affect the vital signs of patients in the process of transition from cardiac surgery intensive care unit to general ward.