Thabet, E., Helmy, H., Abdelaziz, M., khalf, G. (2019). Assessment of Nurses' knowledge And Practices Regarding Temporary Pacemaker patient`s care. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 7(19), 9-16. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.74169
Ebtesam M. Thabet; Hatem A. Helmy; Mervat A. Abdelaziz; Ghada S. khalf. "Assessment of Nurses' knowledge And Practices Regarding Temporary Pacemaker patient`s care". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 7, 19, 2019, 9-16. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.74169
Thabet, E., Helmy, H., Abdelaziz, M., khalf, G. (2019). 'Assessment of Nurses' knowledge And Practices Regarding Temporary Pacemaker patient`s care', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 7(19), pp. 9-16. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.74169
Thabet, E., Helmy, H., Abdelaziz, M., khalf, G. Assessment of Nurses' knowledge And Practices Regarding Temporary Pacemaker patient`s care. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2019; 7(19): 9-16. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.74169
Assessment of Nurses' knowledge And Practices Regarding Temporary Pacemaker patient`s care
1Specialist nursing at Orman Heart Hospital, Assuit University, Egypt.
2Professor of cardiovascular medicine, faculty of medicine, Assuit University, Egypt
3Assistant professor of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, faculty of nursing, Assuit University, Egypt.
4Lecturer of critical care and Emergency Nursing, faculty of nursing, Assuit University, Egypt
Abstract
A temporary pacemaker is an electronic device which provides electrical stimuli to the heart, when the sinoatrial node fails to conduct regularly to the ventricles. Aim of the study: This study aimed to assess nurse`s knowledge and practices regarding temporary pacemaker patient`s care. Research design: A descriptive research design was utilized in the study. Sitting: This study was conducted in Coronary Care Unit at Assuit University Hospital. Subject and Method: The study was carried out on a convenience 40 nurses who are working in coronary care unit. Tools: Tool 1: Nurses` knowledge assessment tool regarding temporary pacing. Tool 2: Observational checklist regarding care for patient with temporary pacemaker. Results: The results showed that (77.5%) of nurses had unsatisfactory level of knowledge regarding care for patient with temporary pacemaker and (92.5%) of nurses had unsatisfactory level of practices regarding care for patient with temporary pacemaker. Conclusion: Nurses showed inadequacy of their knowledge and practices regarding temporary pacemaker patient's care. Recommendation: The study recommends that there is a need for an education program regarding care for patients with temporary pacemaker.