Assessment of Nurses’ knowledge and Practices Regarding Care of Children Undergoing Gastrointestinal

Abstract

The study was aimed at assessing nurses' knowledge and practices towards caring of children undergoing gastrointestinal. Design: A descriptive design was utilized in conducting the study. Settings: This study was conducted at two different settings, surgical departments of a pediatric hospital affiliated to Ain- Shams University Hospitals, and Abou El -Resh EL- Monera hospital affiliated to Cairo University hospital Subjects: A convenient sample composed of all (60) available nurses in the previously mentioned settings. Tools, A questionnaire sheet, and observation checklists. Results, the study results illustrated that, less than two-thirds of the studied nurses had satisfactory total knowledge, while more than two-thirds of them had competent actual total practice regarding care of children undergoing gastrointestinal surgeries. Conclusion: Nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding care of children undergoing gastrointestinal surgeries were satisfactory knowledge and competent practice by more them half of the nurses. Recommendation, Continuous monitoring of nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding care of children undergoing gastrointestinal surgeries.