Nurses ' Knowledge and Practice regarding Central Venous Catheter Bundle Care in Neonatal Intensive Care unit

Khattab, Fayza Mohamed El Houssine; Khalil, Amal Ahmed; Farrag, Jehan Mahmoud

doi:10.21608/pssjn.2025.419127.1377

Nurses ' Knowledge and Practice regarding Central Venous Catheter Bundle Care in Neonatal Intensive Care unit

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Master Degree of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Port Said University

² , Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University

³ pediatric nursing-Faculty of Nursing-Port Said University

10.21608/pssjn.2025.419127.1377

Abstract

Background: Neonate in the Neonate Intensive Care Unit often require the use of central venous catheter for administering medications, providing nutritional and blood transfusions, and facilitating blood sampling. Aim: to assess nurses' Knowledge and practices regarding central venous catheter bundle care in the neonatal intensive care unit Subjects and Method: A descriptive design was conducted at Central Hospital of Menia-El-Qamh, Sharqia governorate. Two tools were used Tool (1) Nurses' knowledge questionnaire and Tool (2) Nurses' practice checklist about central venous catheter bundle care. Results: The study revealed that 87.8% of the studied nurses had an unsatisfactory level of total knowledge, and 94.0% of them had an Incompetent level of total practice about central venous catheter bundle care Conclusion: The study concluded that there was a statistically significant positive correlation between nurses' knowledge and practice. Recommendations: Recommends to implement continuous in-service training programs focusing on evidence-based CVC bundle care practices.
Background: Neonate in the Neonate Intensive Care Unit often require the use of central venous catheter for administering medications, providing nutritional and blood transfusions, and facilitating blood sampling. Aim: to assess nurses' Knowledge and practices regarding central venous catheter bundle care in the neonatal intensive care unit Subjects and Method: A descriptive design was conducted at Central Hospital of Menia-El-Qamh, Sharqia governorate. Two tools were used Tool (1) Nurses' knowledge questionnaire and Tool (2) Nurses' practice checklist about central venous catheter bundle care. Results: The study revealed that 87.8% of the studied nurses had an unsatisfactory level of total knowledge, and 94.0% of them had an Incompetent level of total practice about central venous catheter bundle care Conclusion: The study concluded that there was a statistically significant positive correlation between nurses' knowledge and practice. Recommendations: Recommends to implement continuous in-service training programs focusing on evidence-based CVC bundle care practices.

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Pediatric Nursing

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