Impact of an Educational Program on the Knowledge and Attitude About Pain Assessment and Management Among Critical Care Nurses

BACKGROUND: Postoperative pain is one of the major obstacles in the prevention of complications during patient recovery. Pain and its management have gained great interest among researchers, clinicians and policy-makers. PURPOSES: To explore the relationship between two variables in pain assessment (length of time after surgery and ventilator status) and medication decisions made by critical care nurses, and to identify nurses' concerns about opioid use. METHODS: A convenience sample of 71 critical care nurses participated in the survey. RESULTS: Certain patient conditions such as length of time after surgery and ventilator status affected nurses' assessment and management of pain. Nurses' knowledge about pain assessment and management may affect patient care and outcomes.

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Effectiveness of an Educational Program on Critical Care Nurses’ Practices Regarding Endotracheal Suctioning of Adult Patients Who are Mechanically Ventilated in Hospitals at AL-Najaf, Iraq

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology ◽

10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12777 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Critical Care ◽

Educational Program ◽

Critical Care Nurses ◽

Adult Patients ◽

Endotracheal Suctioning ◽

Mechanically Ventilated

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Pain Management in the Critically Ill: What Do We Know and How Can We Improve?

AACN Advanced Critical Care ◽

10.4037/15597768-1994-2008 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 159-168 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Michele A. Alpen ◽

Marita G. Titler

Keyword(s):

Critical Care ◽

Quality Improvement ◽

Pain Management ◽

Critically Ill ◽

Pain Assessment ◽

Pain Control ◽

Critical Care Nurses ◽

Critical Care Units ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Nurses Knowledge

Pain management in the critically ill is a challenge and a problem of great concern for critical care nurses. The authors review research on pain in the areas of pain assessment, nurses’ knowledge and attitudes, pharmacologic interventions, and nonpharmacologic interventions for the management of pain. Although the research base is not completely developed in the critically ill population, implications for practice are provided, based upon the findings in populations akin to the critically ill. Strategies are outlined for achieving improved pain control in critical care units through education, adoption of standards on pain management, and quality improvement activities

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EFFECTIVENESS OF AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ABOUT BIOLOGICAL HAZARD SAFETY MEASURES KNOWLEDGE AMONG CRITICAL CARE NURSES

10.36106/gjra/0410816 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 98-100

Author(s):

Yasmin Abdalla

Keyword(s):

Critical Care ◽

Personal Protective Equipment ◽

Educational Program ◽

Critical Care Nurses ◽

Public Hospitals ◽

Work Place ◽

Protective Equipment ◽

Safety Measures ◽

Biological Hazard ◽

Nurses Knowledge

Background: communicable and contagious diseases and exposure to blood-borne pathogens make critical care nurses expose to biological work place hazard. The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of an educational program on critical care nurses' knowledge about safety measures of biological hazard. Methodology: It was a pre/post interventional, hospital-based study, study subjects were 200 intensive care nurses (34 males 17% and 166 females 83%) working for one year or more in critical care settings (8 units) in ve public hospitals, Khartoum state, Sudan. A structured face to face questionnaire was used pre and posttest. A program done by lectures about biological hazard, causes, and safety measures, sitting group's discussion and direct individual educational sessions, interview was carried with each hospital's matron. Results: Knowledge about biological hazard as work place hazards was 100% in both pre and post results. Regarding preventive measures of biological hazard, participants showed different values in answer like uses of personal protective equipment (PPE) mentioned by 99% in preprogram test while hand washing was mentioned by 49.5% in pretest evaluation, Personal protective equipment was poorly provided. Conclusion: The educational program for critical care nurses had efcient results, as the noticeable improvement of results of critical care nurses' knowledge about universal precautions.

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Impact of applying brief educational program on nurses knowledge, attitude, and practices toward pain management

International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies ◽

10.14419/ijans.v4i2.5278 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 164 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Shalabia El-Sayead Abozead ◽

Mahmoud Al-Kalaldeh ◽

Omar Al-Tarawneh

Keyword(s):

Pain Management ◽

Pain Assessment ◽

Educational Program ◽

Pain Education ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Post Test ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Nurses Knowledge

Background: The role of pain education is well established in improving knowledge and attitude towards the adherence to pain assessment and management.Methods: A brief pain education program was delivered to assess nurses' knowledge and attitude towards pain assessment and management. The "KASRP" scale was used at three phases; pre, post, and three months' follow-up phases. Subsequent eight months observation on using pain assessment sheets was also performed.Results: One hundred and four nurses were assessed at the beginning, followed by 92 at the immediate post-test, and 70 at the follow-up. Although nurses scored lowest in having knowledge and attitudes prior to the program, a significant improvement was evident after delivering pain education. In addition, nurses' competency in pain assessment was maintained over the three months of assessment. Younger nurses with shorter clinical experience were found more reactive to the program than older nurses.Conclusions: A brief nurse-driven pain education has improved nurses' knowledge and attitude towards pain management.

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