Effect of Implementing Nursing Care Guidelines on Nurses' Knowledge for orthopedic patients undergoing External Fixation | ||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 9, Issue 2, July 2022, Pages 387-394 PDF (422.58 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2022.295603 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Shaimaa Abdelhady1; Amira Hassanien2; Hany Hamed3; Madiha Mohamed4 | ||
| 1Assistant lecturer, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt | ||
| 2Professor, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||
| 3Assistant Professor, Department of orthopedic surgery, Faculty of medicine, Kafrelsheikh university, Egypt | ||
| 4Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Pin site infections are a major hazard of external fixation that can be extremely stressful. Nurses are vital in the prevention of pin site infections. Aim: to assess the effect of implementing nursing care guidelines on nurses' knowledge for orthopedic patients undergoing external fixation. Design: a quasi-experimental research approach was used. Sample: A convenient sample of 40 nurses from the orthopaedic departments of Kafrelsheikh University Hospital and a general hospital was used. Tools: It was a self-administered questionnaire sheet with two parts: part 1 contained demographic data of the nurses investigated, and part 2 covered nurses' knowledge of the care given to the patients with external fixation. Results: after the implementation of the nursing care guidelines, t Nurses' knowledge increased statistically significantly (p0.001), and there was a significant association between nurses' educational level and their knowledge. (p=0.016). Conclusion: Using the developed nursing care guidelines improved nurses' knowledge of caring for patients with external fixation. Recommendations: Nurses working in orthopaedic wards, particularly those who are recently employed, should be provided with up-to-date information regarding external fixations through continuing education programmes. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| external fixation; knowledge; Nursing guidelines | ||
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