Enhancing Nurse Interns` Knowledge and Practice Regarding Triage at Emergency Units during COVID 19 Pandemic | ||||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 4, Volume 9, Issue 27 - Serial Number 1, December 2021, Page 30-40 PDF (1016 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2022.104400.1256 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Hoda A El-Guindy1; Mahdia Morsy El-Shahate2; Nora Ahmed Allah  2
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| 1Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Nurse Interns' knowledge, practice regarding triage and adherence to preventive behaviors has been influential factors in triage decision-making at emergency units during COVID 19 Pandemic. Aim of the study: Enhancing nurse interns` knowledge and practice regarding triage at emergency units during COVID 19 pandemic. Design: A quasi experimental design was utilized in this study. Setting: Emergency Units at Benha University Hospital. Subjects: A convenient sample of 60 nurse interns. Tools for data collection: Intern Nurses` Personal Characteristics Sheet, Nurse Interns` Knowledge Questionnaire, Triage Practice Observational Checklist, COVID-19 Preventive Behavior Assessment Tool. Results: Nurse interns' knowledge, practice regarding triage was highly statistically significally improved after the program implementation. Also, their preventive behavior regarding COVID-19 level was highly statistical significant improved after the program implementation. As (72.7%) of them had poor preventive behavior level, that improved to (86.6%) had good preventive behavior level post program. Conclusion: the triage program had a significant effect on improving nurse interns' knowledge and practice of triage, and total preventative behavior regarding COVID-19 level was significantly improved after the program phase. Recommendations: Publication and dissemination of the educational guidelines in emergency department service to improve nurse interns' performance about triage corona virus patients. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| COVID-19 pandemic and Emergency units; Nurse Interns &Triage | ||||
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