European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE OF STAFF NURSES REGARDING EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SELECTED COMPLICATIONS OF PATIENTS ADMITTED IN ICUS AT SELECTED HOSPITALS, KOLLAM

*Sandhya E., Binutha V. P., Anoopa K. R. and Anand S.

ABSTRACT

A pre experimental study was done to assess the effectiveness of teaching programme on knowledge of staff nurses regarding early identification and management of selected complications of patients admitted in ICUS at selected hospital in Kollam. The objectives of the study were to assess the effectiveness of teaching programme on knowledge of staff nurses regarding early identification and management of selected complications of patients admitted in ICUs at selected hospitals, Kollam and to find out the association between pretest knowledge score of staff nurses regarding early identification and management of selected complication of patient admitted in ICUs with their selected demographic variables including age, gender, qualification, total years of experience as staff nurses, years of experience in ICU and source of information. Quantitative research approach was used with pre experimental one group pretest posttest research design. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 50 intensive care unit staff nurses who meet the inclusion criteria. Pretest was done on the first day followed by teaching programme (Day 1) and posttest was done on 7th day. The findings of the study revealed that there was a significant increase in mean posttest knowledge score of the samples (P<0.05) regarding early identification and management of selected complications of patients admitted in ICUs among staff nurses at selected hospital in Kollam after teaching programme.

Keywords: Knowledge, Practice, Teaching Programme, Staff Nurses, Selected Complications of Patients Admitted In ICUs; Selected Hospital; Intensive Care Units.