Background: Tracheal intubation constitutes the most commonly performed procedureintheintensive care units and is often lifesaving. In contrast to the high incidence of life-threateningcomplications that can be avoided by nursing care. Evidence based practice help critical carenursesto apply procedures safely for critically ill patients. Aim: To evaluate the effect of evidencebasedprogram on critical care nurses' performance related to care for intubated patients. Method: Aquasi-experimental, pre-test and post-test intervention research design was implemented to conduct thecurrent study. The study was conducted in the general intensive care unit at Benha UniversityHospital, Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt. A convenient sample of 60 critical care nurses of bothgender who assigned care for intubated patients within nine months were enrolled in this study. Tools: Three tools were used to collect data: (I) a structured questionnaire for nurses whichconsisted of nurse's personal data and nurse's knowledge regarding care for intubated patients, (II)observational checklist for nurses’ practice, (III) nurses’ activities scale. Results: Overall
knowledge level; procedural practice level and activities mean scores showed significant increaseafter the program implementation. A statistically significant positive relation was foundbetweentotal nurses' knowledge scores and total practice scores with their education qualificationinimmediate post and after three months of program implementation. Also, presence a positivecorrelation between knowledge, procedural practice and activities pre and post the implementationof the evidence-based practice program. Conclusion: Performance mean scores of critical carenurses exposed to evidence- based practice program about intubated patients care was statisticallysignificantly higher than preprogram implementation. Recommendations: There is a needfor anongoing planned education and training program offered on a regular basis to critical care nursestoimprove their knowledge, practice, and activities towards following evidence basedpracticerecommendations to execute the procedure correctly in the intensive care unit to achievehighquality nursing care for intubated patients |
