In House Training In Nursing On Knowledge of Chemical Phlebitis In Giving Intravena Therapy

Abstract

Intravenous therapy is the provision of access that aims to provide fluid, electrolytes, nutritionand medication administration. The causes of chemical phlebitis are drugs that have acidic andalkaline pH, hypertonic infusion fluids and droplets that are too fast. The purpose of this studywas to determine nurses' knowledge about intravenous therapy with the incidence of phlebitis.Pre-experimental descriptive analytical research method with one group pretest-posttest designwith accidental sampling technique approach involving 89 nurses with career paths includingPKI – PK IV. The variables studied were to find out the knowledge of nurses about phlebitisin administering intravenous therapy at the Bandar Lampung Advent Hospital. With the pretestand posttest questionnaire. Statistical test using Paired T-test. The results obtained before theseminar on PK I were 8.7 (80%) and after the seminar 9.43 (94%). The level of knowledgebefore the seminar on PK II was 7.92 (79%) and after the seminar 9.74 (97%). In PK III beforethe seminar the value was 7.97 (79%) and after the seminar 9.23 (92%). Whereas in PK IVbefore the seminar value 8.2 (83%) and after the seminar 9.47 (94%). The Paired T-test resultshave a significant difference between the knowledge of nurses before and after the seminar onIV PK I-PK with a p-value of 0.000 <0.05. Advice that nurses increase knowledge aboutintravena therapy and the causes of chemical phlebitis so that it can improve the quality ofservice.