Abdel-Latif, N., ELghany, O., AbdEl-Aziz, M., Abd ELhamid, S. (2019). Assessment of Nurses Knowledge and Practices Regarding Complications of Hemodialysis Patients in Intensive Care Unit. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 7(19), 9-17. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.76390
Noha A. Abdel-Latif; Olfat A. ELghany; Mervat A. AbdEl-Aziz; Samir K. Abd ELhamid. "Assessment of Nurses Knowledge and Practices Regarding Complications of Hemodialysis Patients in Intensive Care Unit". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 7, 19, 2019, 9-17. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.76390
Abdel-Latif, N., ELghany, O., AbdEl-Aziz, M., Abd ELhamid, S. (2019). 'Assessment of Nurses Knowledge and Practices Regarding Complications of Hemodialysis Patients in Intensive Care Unit', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 7(19), pp. 9-17. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.76390
Abdel-Latif, N., ELghany, O., AbdEl-Aziz, M., Abd ELhamid, S. Assessment of Nurses Knowledge and Practices Regarding Complications of Hemodialysis Patients in Intensive Care Unit. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2019; 7(19): 9-17. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.76390
Assessment of Nurses Knowledge and Practices Regarding Complications of Hemodialysis Patients in Intensive Care Unit
1Nursing Teacher, at Abnoub Secondary Nursing School, Assiut Governorate, Egypt.
2Assistant professor of critical care nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
3Lecturer of inter nal medicine Faculty of Medicine Assiut University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Many dialysis patients still show uncontrolled hypertension, which is a major risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity. For this reason there is a clear need for more effective nurse assessment Aim of the present study: To assess the nurses knowledge and practices regarding complications of hemodialysis patients in Intensive Care Unite . Research design:A descriptive design was used in this study. Sample: A convenient sample of 30 nurses were included in the study. Tools for data collection were: Tool I: Nurses knowledge questionnaire .and II:Observation checklist about nurses practices regarding care of patient. Results: More than half of the studied nurses have unsatisfactory knowledge about hemodialysis complications and inadequate practice. In conclusion: There is highly statistical significant difference between the nurse knowledge and practice (P=0.001).Recommendations: In-service training programs and hemodialysis courses are essential for nurses to improve their knowledge and practice while working with hemodialysis patients.
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