Effect of an Educational program on Nurses’ Performance in Caring for Urinary Catheter in Intensive Care Unit | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 31, Volume 13, Issue 51, May 2025, Pages 341-349 PDF (809.16 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2025.384670.2084 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Elshimaa Mohamed gad* 1; Mervat Anwar Abd ELAziz2; Mogedda Mohamed Mehany3 | ||
| 1Nurse Specialist at Directorate of Health Affairs in Assiut, Egypt. | ||
| 2Professor of Critical Care and Emergency, Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Professor of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Urinary catheter can induce a life-threatening condition known as bleeding, urinary tract infection , so correct urinary catheter proceed and care from nurses is crucial for lifesaving all patients. Aim: Evaluate effect of an educational program on nurses’ performance in caring for urinary catheter in Intensive Care Unit. Design: quasi-experimental research design (pre- and post-test). Setting: Intensive care unit in Eleman general hospital at Assuit sample: All available nurseswho work in above mention setting Tools Tool 1: (1): A structured questionnaire sheet to assess nurses` knowledge about urinary catheter care. Tool (II): Assessment checklist to evaluate nurses’ practical performance in urinary catheter care. Results: The findings showed that the average age of participating nurses was 27.9 years, with 96% being female. Regarding educational qualifications, 42% held a three-year nursing diploma. Similarly, 42% of the nurses had less than 10 years of work experience. Notably, 100% of the nurses reported no prior training related to urinary catheter care. Conclusion: The application of nursing educational program s was effective and successfully improved the nurses' knowledge and practice regarding a urinary catheter care Recommendation: Establishing nursing educational program s in hospitals will improve the nurses' knowledge and practice about how to care of urinary catheter | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Educational program; Nurses' performance & Urinary catheter | ||
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