Assessment of Nurses’ Application of Guidelines for Management of Children Undergoing Hemodialysis
Ragab,, W., Abd-Elkader, W., Fathy, H., Ahmed, A. (2021). Assessment of Nurses’ Application of Guidelines for Management of Children Undergoing Hemodialysis. EKB Journal Management System, 23(1), 94-103. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2021.206060
Walaa Hassan Ragab,; Wafaa Mahmoud Abd-Elkader; Hanan Mohamed Fathy; Abeer Abd-El-Razik Ahmed. "Assessment of Nurses’ Application of Guidelines for Management of Children Undergoing Hemodialysis". EKB Journal Management System, 23, 1, 2021, 94-103. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2021.206060
Ragab,, W., Abd-Elkader, W., Fathy, H., Ahmed, A. (2021). 'Assessment of Nurses’ Application of Guidelines for Management of Children Undergoing Hemodialysis', EKB Journal Management System, 23(1), pp. 94-103. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2021.206060
Ragab,, W., Abd-Elkader, W., Fathy, H., Ahmed, A. Assessment of Nurses’ Application of Guidelines for Management of Children Undergoing Hemodialysis. EKB Journal Management System, 2021; 23(1): 94-103. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2021.206060

Assessment of Nurses’ Application of Guidelines for Management of Children Undergoing Hemodialysis

Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal
Volume 23, Issue 1, July 2021, Page 94-103  XML PDF (248.58 K)
Document Type: Research articles
DOI: 10.21608/asalexu.2021.206060
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Authors
Walaa Hassan Ragab,* 1; Wafaa Mahmoud Abd-Elkader2; Hanan Mohamed Fathy3; Abeer Abd-El-Razik Ahmed2
1Pediatric Nursing, Technical Institute of Nursing, Alexandria University
2Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University
3Pediatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University
Abstract
Chronic renal failure (CRF) refers to progressive, irreversible impairment in renal function in
which the body ability to maintain metabolic, fluid and electrolytes balance fails. Hemodialysis (HD)
is the most common method used to treat CRF. Objective: Assess nurses’ application of guidelines for
management of children undergoing HD. Setting: This study was conducted at the Kidney Dialysis
Unit at Smouha University Children’s Hospital. Subjects: All nurses who are responsible for
providing direct care for children undergoing HD admitted to the previously mentioned setting. Tool:
One tool was used; Nurses' Application of Guidelines for Management of Children Undergoing
Hemodialysis Observational Checklist. Results: Findings of the present study revealed that all nurses
had "satisfactory" application scores about guidelines for management of children before, during and
after HD as well as infection control precautions and documentation (100% for each). Conclusion:
All nurses had "Satisfactory" application score about guidelines for management of children
undergoing HD. Recommendations: Booklet about recent guidelines for management of children
undergoing HD procedure should be available in HD unit.
Keywords
Nurses’ Application; Guidelines; Children; Hemodialysis
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