Effectiveness of an educational program on nurses knowledge and Practices concerning hemodynamic monitoring in intensive care unit at Baghdad Teaching Hospitals

Abstract

The Study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing educational program on nurse's knowledge and practices concerning Hemodynamic monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit at Baghdad Teaching Hospitals. A quasi-experimental design study was conducted in Baghdad teaching hospitals from the period through September 2017 to July 4th, 2018. Non-probability (purposive) sample of (80) nurses who are working in the Intensive care units including the RCU and HDU. The results of the current study revealed that nurses who participated in education program demonstrated a greater knowledge level than the control groups in relation to hemodynamic monitoring. The effectiveness of educational programs regarding nurse's practice toward hemodynamic monitoring had a positive effect on nurse's practice as compared with a control group in relation to all hemodynamic monitoring domains. The study concluded that there was a positive effect of implemented an education program concerning hemodynamic monitoring.