Nurses’ Performance Regarding Patient with Permanent Pacemaker in Intensive Care Unit

Abstract

Background: The pacemaker is a device that placed under the skin of the chest or abdominal to help control abnormal heart rhythms. This device sends electrical impulses to the heart muscle to maintain a suitable heart rate and rhythm. Aim of the study: This study aims to: Assess the Nurses’ Performance Regarding Patient with Permanent Pacemaker In Intensive Care Unit through the following: Assess nurses’ level of knowledge regarding Patient with Permanent Pacemaker. Assess nurses’ practice regarding Patient with Permanent Pacemaker. Design: A descriptive design was used to conduct this study. Study subject: All available nurses working in intensive care unit at Benha University Hospital. Setting: This study was conducted at the intensive care unit at Benha University Hospital Data collection tool: Self-administered questionnaire tool. It was developed by the researcher based on related literature, it was written in simple Arabic language 1- assess demographic characteristics 2- assess nurses’ information regarding Permanent Pacemaker and Observational check list It will be developed by the researcher based on the related literature It will be used to assess Nurses’ practice for Patient with Permanent Pacemaker. Result: it was found that about eighty percent of studied nurses had unsatisfactory level of knowledge regarding pacemaker and about seventy seven percent of studied nurses had unsatisfactory level of practice regarding patient with permanent pacemaker. Conclusion: most of the studied nurses at cardiac care unit had unsatisfactory level of performance (knowledge & practice) regarding management of patients with permanent pacemaker in cardiac care unit. Recommendations: the study recommended Orientation and periodic training program for nurses in critical areas. Further studies is recommended to evaluate the reflection of training program regarding patient with permanent pacemaker in cardiac care units on nurses’ performance on the patients’ outcome. Developing a simplified and comprehensive booklet including guidelines about nursing care of patients with permanent pacemaker in cardiac care units. The study should be replicated on large sample and different hospitals setting in order to generalize the results.