Effect of Implementing Surgical Safety Guidelines for Orthopedic Nurses on Their Performance at Operating Room

Elbadawy, Zeinab Elrefaay Tawfik; Ismael, Amany Lotfy Abdalaziz; Elmelegy, Om Ibrahim Ali; Salem, Fatma A

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2025.450263

Effect of Implementing Surgical Safety Guidelines for Orthopedic Nurses on Their Performance at Operating Room

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ 1Nursing specialist at New Surgical Hospital, Tanta University 2Master Student at Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

² Professor, Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

³ Professor, Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

10.21608/tsnj.2025.450263

Abstract

Background: Surgical Safety in Orthopedic operating room is one of the major
alarms for intraoperative teams as adverse events may occur and be the cause
of disability and death. Aim: To evaluate the effect of implementing surgical
safety guidelines for orthopedic nurses on their Performance at operating room.
Subject and Methods: Design; A quasi-experimental study was carried out.
Setting; the study was conducted in orthopedic operating room, at Tanta
International Educational Hospital. Sample; All nurses (40) worked in
Orthopedic Department Operating Room was involved. Tools: two tools were
used for data collection; Tool (I); Operating Room Nurses Interview
Questionnaire” It consisted of two sections: Part I: Socio Demographic
Characteristics of Operating Room Nurses, Part II: “Nurses’ Knowledge
Assessment about Orthopedic Surgical Safety guidelines”. Tool (II): Nurses’
Practice toward use of surgical safety guidelines checklist. Results; the main
results revealed a high statistically significant improvement in the level of
nurses' knowledge about Orthopedic Surgical Safety Guidelines. Also, there
was a high statistically significant improvement in the level of nurses 'practice.
Furthermore, there were positive significant statistical correlations between both
total knowledge levels and total practice level. Conclusion: The implementation
of Orthopedic Surgical Safety Guidelines has a positive impact in improving
nurse's knowledge and practice regarding Orthopedic Surgical Safety
Guidelines. Recommendations Nurses should attend the seminars and in
services training program about Orthopedic Surgical Safety Guidelines for
gaining updated knowledge and enhancing their practice