The Effect of Nursing Protocol in Insertion and Care of Vascular Access Devices in Oncology Pediatric Patients

Abstract

ABSTRACT Arrangement of a focal line consistently conveys likely dangers for the pediatric patient, with significant contrasts in the sort and seriousness of entanglement, so that the range of vascular access devices (VADs) it is necessary for healthcare professionals to have knowledge of each device, particularly in relation to the indications and contraindications for their use in clinical situations .Aim: The current study aimed to study the effect of nursing protocol in insertion and care of VADs in oncology pediatric patients Design: A quasi experimental design was used. Setting: This study was conducted at the oncology department Unit, affiliated to Ain Shams University Hospital and police hospital at El-Agoza. Sample: A purposive example of (50) nurses, (30) were working at Ain Shams and (20) at El-Agoza. Data collected by using 2 tools: I. Predesigned Questionnaire Format, Assessment tool for the studied pediatric patients, Questionnaire tool for nurses to assess nurse's knowledge, Observational checklists used to assess the nurses' practices regarding nursing protocols for care and insertion of VADs Results: there was a positive correlation between knowledge of the studied nurses and their total practices regarding vascular access devices throughout intervention with statically significant differences (p<0.05). Conclusion: Implementation of the nursing protocol has statistically significant positive effect in insertion and care of VADs on oncology pediatric patients Recommendation: the nursing protocol should be applied for all nurses who deals with pediatric devices.