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ASSESSMENT OF NURSES' PERFORMANCE REGARDING CARE OF NEONATES UNDERGOING CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE

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Samar Saber Ali Mohammed, Eman Hassan Mahmoud, Safaa Salah Ismail
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.s3.205

Abstract

Background: Neonatal nurse has a critical role in caring for neonates undergoing Continuous Positive Airway Pressure such as, monitor neonates receiving continuous positive airway pressure by performing continuous assessment of the neonate clinical state and response to therapeutic measures, thus minimizing CPAP failure and complications. Aim of the study: This study aimed to assess nurses' performance regarding care of neonates undergoing continuous positive airway pressure. Design: A descriptive design was utilize for conducting this study. Subject: A purposive sample (60) nurses' working at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit affiliated to Health Insurance Organizations (Cairo branch Masr Children Hospital). Tools: Two tools used an interviewing questionnaire sheet, Neonates' assessment sheet and Observational checklists. Results: The study finding revealed that the more than two third of studied nurses' had unsatisfactory level of knowledge while, two third of nurses' had competent practice level. Conclusion: Based on finding of the current study, it can be concluded that the more than two third of the studied nurses' had unsatisfactory level of knowledge while as regard practices two third of them had competent level about care of neonates' undergoing continuous positive airway pressure. Also there was significant relation between nurses' total level of knowledge and total practices level regarding care of neonates undergoing continuous positive airway pressure at (p-value<0.05). Recommendations: Periodical educational programs for nurses are necessary to improve nurses' performance regarding care of neonates undergoing continuous positive airway pressure.

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