Evaluation of Nurses’ Performance regarding Fluid and Electrolytes Imbalance among Children suffering from Cancer

Abstract

Electrolyte and acid–base disturbances are common in cancer children, due to either the malignancy or treatment of the malignancy. A child may develop metabolic acidosis from lactate produced by disseminated lymphoma or from chemotherapy-induced diarrhea (Bryan, et al., 2017). This study was aimed to evaluate the nurses’ performance regarding fluid and electrolytes imbalance among children with cancer. Research Question • What is the level of nurses’ knowledge about fluid and electrolytes imbalance among child with cancer? • What is the level of nurses’ practices about fluid and electrolytes imbalance among child with cancer? • Is there a relation between nurses’ knowledge and their practices regarding care of children suffering from fluid and electrolytes imbalance? The subject and methods of the current study will be discussed under the following four (4) designs: I. Research Design