Department of Nurse Educator, Nursing Education Administration, Saudi Arabia
Research
Effect of an Evidence-Based Nursing Education Program on Peripheral Intravenous Infiltration and Extravasation Rates among Neonates
Author(s): Ahmad Fahmi Haimour*, Maria Cristina Dy Leonardo, Dhanya Bhasker, Kathlyn Rivero, Joana Rose Alvarado, Fatin Abusyriah, Jessy Joseph, Maria Cecilia Cacho and Wafa Sameeh Alrawashdeh
Background: Infiltration and extravasation are the 2 most common complications of intravenous therapy, particularly in critically ill neonates, because of their small veins, fragile skin, and low birth weight, with 8 peripheral IV incidences occurring before this study. This study aimed to determine the effect of using an evidence-based nursing education program on Peripheral IV (PIV) infiltration and extravasation rates among critically ill neonates and the satisfaction, knowledge, and skill levels of nurses in the prevention of PIV infiltration and extravasation.
Methods: This quasi-experimental design study was conducted on staff nurses working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The levels of knowledge of 117 staff nurses were assessed. Furthermore, the satisfaction and skil.. View More»
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