Effect of an Educational Program on Internship Student's Skills regarding Evidence Based Nursing Practices in Postnatal Unit

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

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1 Benha Nursing Technical Secondary School, Egypt

2 Maternity and Newborn Health Nursing- Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University- Egypt

3 Obstetrics & Gynecology- Faculty of Medicine - Benha University- Egypt

4 Obstetrics and women health Nursing- Faculty of Nursing- Benha University-Egypt

Abstract

Background: Post-Partum Hemorrhage (PPH) is the most common cause of maternal deaths worldwide & could be prevented with early recognition and management. Aim of the study: Was to evaluate effect of the educational program on internship student's skills regarding evidence based nursing practices in postnatal unit.  Design: Quasi-experimental study design pre and post intervention. Setting: The study was conducted in postnatal unit at Benha University Hospital in obstetric and gynecological department. Sample: A convenient sample of 198 internship student. Tools of data collection: (1): Self-administered questionnaire schedule. (2): an observational checklist. (3): Reeda scale and (4) Visual analog scale. Results: There was a highly statistical significant difference between total score of knowledge, and a practice (skills) among intern student's pre and post intervention (p < 0.001). Conclusion : There was a statistically improvement students' knowledge and practice (skills) after the educational program intervention, Recommendation: Developing Continuous educational programs and workshops should be planned in regular basis to internship who receive training in Postnatal unit to enhance their skills regarding Evidence Based nursing Practices.

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