Effect Of An Educational Program On Nurses’ Knowledge And Practice Regarding Care Of Central Venous Line In Intensive Care Unit

Abstract

Background:Improving nurses' expertise and practice via specialized educational programs is essential for the safe and successful management of Central Venous Lines. Such measures can markedly diminish problems and enhance patient outcomes in critical care environments. The study examined how an educational program affected nurses' central venous line care knowledge and behaviors.

Subjects and method:The research design employed in this investigation was quasi-experimental.  An intensive care unit was utilized in the research at Port Said general hospital, Central EL-Zohour hospital, and Port Fouad hospital, all of which are affiliated with the Egypt Health Care Authority in the Port Said Governorate of Egypt.  Samples of 65 nurses that are highly convenient.Tools:Data was collected using two instruments. Tool 1: Questionnaire evaluation sheet with the relevant sections: Nurses' demographic information, nurses' understanding of central lines, nurses' awareness of bloodstream infections (BSI), and nurses' comprehension of care components. Instrument 2: An Observational Checklist for Nursing Practices.

Results: According to the findings of the study, the total mean scores of nurses' knowledge and practice levels increased to a level that was highly statistically significant after the training program was implemented and then evaluated. There was found to be a significant correlation among the levels of knowledge that nurses possessed and their demographic information, as well as between the levels of practice that nurses had and their demographic information. After the educational program was implemented, knowledge and practice results correlated positively.

Conclusion:This study found that most critical care nurses' central venous line administration knowledge and practice improved following the instruction session.

Recommendations:Establishment of ongoing educational initiatives for ICU nurses about central venous line management to sustain and improve their expertise and practice, including evidence-based methods into hospital standards and guaranteeing compliance through consistent oversight.