Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2018

Effectiveness of nursing care protocol on knowledge and practice among staff nurses regarding management of patients undergoing coronary angioplasty

Shini S L, Laly Paul, Smitha P V

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  The present study investigated the effectiveness of nursing care protocol on knowledge and practice regarding management of patients undergoing coronary angioplasty among staff nurses working at Govt. Medical College Hospital, Kottayam. A quasi experimental one group pre test post test design was used. The objective of the study was to determine the effect of nursing care protocol on knowledge and practice of staff nurses regarding the management of patients undergoing coronary angioplasty. Thirty staff nurses working in the cardiology department were selected using simple random sampling. The data collection instruments included socio personal data sheet, structured questionnaire to assess knowledge and observation checklist to assess practice. The data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that the protocol was effective in improving knowledge (p<0.001) and practice (p<0.001).

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Shini S L, Laly Paul, Smitha P V, Effectiveness of nursing care protocol on knowledge and practice among staff nurses regarding management of patients undergoing coronary angioplasty, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : VOLUME-7, ISSUE-1, JANUARY-2018


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