Efficacy of Educational Module for Nurses about "Safe Care of Patients under Treatment of Neuromuscular Blockade Agents" on Nurses performance and Patient's Clinical Outcomes | ||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 29, Issue 2, May 2023, Pages 154-168 PDF (857.17 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2023.298506 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sania A. Elmaboud1; Nagwa Ragab Attia2; Hala Mohey El Deen3; Gehan A. Hakim Younis4 | ||
| 1Bachelor of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt | ||
| 2Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing department, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt | ||
| 3Professor of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care, And Pain Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt | ||
| 4Assist. professor of Critical care Nursing, Critical care Nursing department, Faculty of nursing, Tanta University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Critical care nurses must understand the importance of neuromuscular blockade agent (NMBA) is used. The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of educational module about patients receiving neuromuscular blockade agents on nurses' performance and patient’s clinical outcomes. Subjects and method: All (50) nurses working in Intensive Care Unit and 30 patients under effect of treatment with (NMBA) in Anesthesia Care Unit at Tanta Emergency Hospital and El-Minshawy General Hospital. Three tools were used for data collection. Tool I: Nurse’s Assessment Tool, two parts, part one: Nurse’s Socio-demographic Assessment, part two Nurse’s Knowledge Assessment. Tool II: Nurses Practice Observational Checklist. Tool III: Patient Undergoing Neuromuscular Blockade Agent observation checklist, three parts; part one: Biosocio demographic patient data, part two: lab investigation part three: Neuromuscular Blockade agent side effects Observational checklist for patient. The Results revealed that an improvement in the nurses’ knowledge and practice and improvement of the patient clinical outcomes. The study concluded that nurse's improvement in their knowledge level and practices regarding safe administration of NMBAs and this improvement have positive effect on patient clinical outcomes. Recommended: It can be recommended that for prevention of NMBAs side effects as corneal ulceration six time safe care per day must be done, for hypotension and tachycardia measure blood pressure, pulse every one hour, for bed sores change position every one hour, for edematous limbs elevation of lower limbs 30c.as well as applying the educational module for nurses in continuing up to date education. | ||
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