Nurse's performance post cardiac catheterization at cardiac (hospitals(2016

Abstract

Abstract

Background:

cardiac catheterization is the current standard of care

for many patients suffering from ischemice ,valvular and congenital

heart disease

.

The study

aimed

to assess performance of nurses regarding post

cardiac catheterization care among nurses working in cardiac

catheterization units

Methods:

A descriptive cross sectional hospital based study it

involved total coverage sample (40)professional nurses .was

selected out of three cardiac centers those nurses working in the

catheterization units

questionnaire and check list was done and

data was analyized by (spss)vertion (20

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Result: the

study revealed that all nurses have fair practices

(71.2%) and fair knowledge (68.4%).regarding post cardiac

catheterization nursing care

.

The majority of nurse had a fair knowledge regarding complications

post cardiac catheterization (52.5%)and (75%)of nurses had good

knowledge regarding nursing responding if complications occurs

but (47%)had poor knowledge regarding vascular complications post

cardiac catheterization) there was highly significant

association

between nurses knowledge regarding nursing care of cardiac

catheterization and their practices. P.Value = 0.000.

The study

concludes

that all Nurses have fair knowledge and have a good

practice regarding post cardiac catheterization care

.

Key ward

: Cardiac catheterization, Ischemic heart disease, Nurse

Knowledge