Hassan, A., Mohamed, S., Abd El-Rheman, S., Almasry, M. (2024). Effect of nursing educational protocol on Nurses' Knowledge and Practice regarding Antibiotics Administration and Anaphylaxis Management. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 12(46), 255-262. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2024.304502.1857
Anaam Mohamed Hassan; Samia Khalaf Mohamed; Salwa Abd Al Gaid Abd El-Rheman; Marwa Ali Almasry Almasry. "Effect of nursing educational protocol on Nurses' Knowledge and Practice regarding Antibiotics Administration and Anaphylaxis Management". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 12, 46, 2024, 255-262. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2024.304502.1857
Hassan, A., Mohamed, S., Abd El-Rheman, S., Almasry, M. (2024). 'Effect of nursing educational protocol on Nurses' Knowledge and Practice regarding Antibiotics Administration and Anaphylaxis Management', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 12(46), pp. 255-262. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2024.304502.1857
Hassan, A., Mohamed, S., Abd El-Rheman, S., Almasry, M. Effect of nursing educational protocol on Nurses' Knowledge and Practice regarding Antibiotics Administration and Anaphylaxis Management. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2024; 12(46): 255-262. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2024.304502.1857
Effect of nursing educational protocol on Nurses' Knowledge and Practice regarding Antibiotics Administration and Anaphylaxis Management
1Fellow of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt
2Fellow of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt
3Assistant Professors of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Antibiotic administration can induce a life-threatening condition known as anaphylaxis, so correct administering antibiotics and efficient management of anaphylaxis from nurses is crucial for lifesaving all patients. Aim: Assess the effect of nursing educational protocol on the nurses' knowledge and practice regarding antibiotic administration and anaphylaxis management. Method: Aquasi-experimental research design (pre- and post-test). Setting: The study was conducted in the medical and pediatric departments at Assuit University Hospital. Subjects: 300 nurses employed in the medical and pediatric departments. Tools: (1)a structured questionnaire sheet to assess nurses` knowledge about antibiotic administration and anaphylaxis management (2) Pre/ Post Nurses' practice intradermal (ID ) hypersensitivity skin test. Results: The mean age of the studied nurses was 36.1±7.0 years,82.0% of them were female , and highly statistically significant differences, indicating improvement was founded between nurses` knowledge and practice before and after implementing nursing educational protocol about antibiotic administration and anaphylaxis management (P=0.001***). Conclusion: The application of nursing educational protocols was effective and successfully improved the nurses' knowledge and practice regarding antibiotic administration and anaphylaxis management. Recommendation: Establishing nursing educational protocols in hospitals will improve the nurses' knowledge and practice about how to manage anaphylaxis occurrences.