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Effect of teaching program on nurses' knowledge and practice regarding measuring end-carbon dioxide by capnography at critical care units

مؤلف البحث
Warda Kamel Mohamed, Hoda Ibrahim Fahmy, Shimaa El Wardany Aly
تاريخ البحث
مجلة البحث
Assiut University, Faculty of Nursing
المشارك في البحث
عدد البحث
7
صفحات البحث
145-153
ملخص البحث

Carbon dioxide is a product of the body's 'metabolism. Capnography provides an excellent picture of the respiratory process. Aim: To evaluate the effect of Teaching Program of Nurses' knowledge and practice regarding measuring End-Carbon dioxide by capnography in critical units at Assiut University Main Hospital. Design: A Quasi experimental was used. Setting: The study was carried in intensive care and major operation units at Assiut University Main Hospital. Subjects: All available nurses in Intensive care and major operation units about (60) nurses. Tools: Two tools were utilized to collect data, Tool (1): Knowledge Assessment tool, Tool (2): nurses’ observational check list, Method: tow time nurses observed by the researcher before and after the teaching program, The researcher used preparatory, implementation and evaluation phases to implement study. Results: The total nurses' knowledge score improved, There was good improvement with highly significant difference related to knowledge and practice of teaching program. Conclusion: The majority of nurses had good level knowledge and practice toward measuring End-Carbon dioxide by capnography after applying teaching program. Recommendations: provide teaching and training program for nurses regarding measuring End-Carbon dioxide by capnography