Abstract
Background: chest trauma is a common cause of mortality, major disability, and the leading cause of death from physical trauma after head and spinal cord injury. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of educational guidelines on nurses' practice level in caring patients with accidental chest trauma during emergency period. Study design: A quasi- experimental research design on one group with pre and post-test was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was conducted in the emergency department affiliated to Tanta University Emergency Hospital. Subjects: A convenience sample of all available nurses (60) who are working in emergency department(ER), and caring patients with accidental chest trauma affiliated to Tanta University Emergency Hospital, from both sex, different age and agree to participate in the study .Data collection tools:1. Nurses' demographic characteristic .2.Nurses' Observational checklist. Results: The present study revealed that there was a highly statistically significant difference between level of nurses' practice pre, post implementation of the educational guidelines. There were significant correlation between nurses educational level and their level of practice post implementation of the educational guidelines with (P value= 0.001. Conclusion: The implementation of the educational guidelines has a positive effect on nurses' practice level in caring of patients with accidental chest trauma during emergency period throughout the program phases. These findings support the research hypothesis. Recommendations: Regular continuous educational program plan about nursing care of patients with accidental chest trauma during emergency period to nurses working in emergency department at least every six months for enhancing nurses' practice to achieve high quality of care. Importance of presence of protocol related to nursing care of patients with accidental chest trauma during emergency period.
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