scholarly journals Effects of implementing educational program about pressure ulcer control on nurses' knowledge and safety of immobilized patients

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Salwa A. Mohamed ◽  
Soheir M. Weheida
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Ulcer ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

Intensive Care Nurses’ Knowledge of Pressure Ulcers: Development of an Assessment Tool and Effect of an Educational Program

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 338-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Tweed ◽  
Mike Tweed
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Pressure Ulcers ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Intensive Care Nurses ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

Background Critically ill patients are at high risk for pressure ulcers. Successful prevention of pressure ulcers requires that caregivers have adequate knowledge of this complication. Objective To assess intensive care nurses’ knowledge of pressure ulcers and the impact of an educational program on knowledge levels. Methods A knowledge assessment test was developed. A cohort of registered nurses in a tertiary referral hospital in New Zealand had knowledge assessed 3 times: before an educational program, within 2 weeks after the program, and 20 weeks later. Multivariate analysis was performed to determine if attributes such as length of time since qualifying or level of intensive care unit experience were associated with test scores. The content and results of the assessment test were evaluated. Results Completion of the educational program resulted in improved levels of knowledge. Mean scores on the assessment test were 84% at baseline and 89% following the educational program. The mean baseline score did not differ significantly from the mean 20-week follow-up score of 85%. No association was detected between demographic data and test scores. Content validity and standard setting were verified by using a variety of methods. Conclusion Levels of knowledge to prevent and manage pressure ulcers were good initially and improved with an educational program, but soon returned to baseline.

scholarly journals Role of the nurse in preventing or reducing increase intracrani-al pressure following craniotomy

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Rasha Abdelmowla ◽  
Abdelhakeem Essa ◽  
Esmat Abdelmaged
Keyword(s):  
Intracranial Pressure ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

Background: Increase intracranial pressure following craniotomy is common and different measures should be taken to prevent or treat it promptly. Aim: Preventing or reducing increase intracranial pressure following craniotomy. Research design: Quasi-experimental.Subjects and methods: All nurses (26) in neurosurgery department at Assiut Neurological, Psychiatric and Neurosurgery University Hospital, in addition to a sample of 124 patients after craniotomy. Control group (62 adult patients before implementing the nursing     educational program) and study group (62 adult patients after implementing the nursing educational program). Nurses’ knowledge and practice were assessed before and after implementation of the nursing educational program. Tools: Structured questionnaire to assess nurses` demographic data and knowledge about intracranial pressure, observation checklist for nurses` practice, patients’ assessment sheet, and teaching booklet for nurses about postoperative increase intracranial pressure. Results: Highly significant differences were found as regarding nurses` knowledge and nurses` practice pre and post implementing the nursing educational program. Significant difference was found between study and control groups as regarding increase intracranial pressure following craniotomy. Conclusion: Nursing educational program had a significant effect on preventing or reducing postoperative increase intracranial pressure.Recommendation: Nurses should have continuous education through programs, workshops, seminars and/or training courses to maintain high quality care.

Nurses’ knowledge of pressure ulcer risk assessment

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (33) ◽  
pp. 54-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamuna Joseph ◽  
Sian Davies Clifton
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Pressure Ulcer ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

Texas Pulse Oximetry Project: A Multicenter Educational and Quality Improvement Project for Implementation of Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening Using Pulse Oximetry

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (09) ◽  
pp. 856-860 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Gong ◽  
Judith Livingston ◽  
Liza Creel ◽  
Elena Ocampo ◽  
Tiffany McKee-Garrett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Pulse Oximetry ◽  
Predictive Value ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Critical Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Improvement Project ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

Objective Critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) is a leading cause of death in infants. Newborn screening (NBS) by pulse oximetry allows early identification of CCHD in asymptomatic newborns. To improve readiness of hospital neonatal birthing facilities for mandatory screening in Texas, an educational and quality improvement (QI) project was piloted to identify an implementation strategy for CCHD NBS in a range of birthing hospitals. Study Design Thirteen Texas hospitals implemented standardized CCHD screening by pulse oximetry. An educational program was devised and a tool kit was created to facilitate education and implementation. Newborn nursery nurses' knowledge was assessed using a pre- and posttest instrument. Results The nurses' knowledge assessment improved from 71 to 92.5% (p < 0.0001). Of 11,322 asymptomatic newborns screened after 24 hours of age, 11 had a positive screen, with 1 confirmed case of CCHD. Pulse oximetry CCHD NBS had sensitivity of 100%, specificity of 99.91%, false-positive rate of 0.088%, positive predictive value of 9.09%, and negative predictive value of 100%. Conclusion Our educational program, including a tool kit, QI processes, and standardized pulse oximetry CCHD NBS, is applicable for a range of hospital birthing facilities and may facilitate wide-scale implementation, thereby improving newborn health.

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