Effect of Implementing Fluid Therapy Program on Nurses' Performance at Intensive Care Unit

Document Type : Original Article

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1 1Assisstant lecturer of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

2 Assistant Professor of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

3 Professor of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt

4 4Lecturer of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

10.21608/tsnj.2025.450275

Abstract

Background: Fluid management of critically ill patients is a fundamental 
nursing practice. To provide high-quality patient care, nurses must be 
knowledgeable about administering and monitoring fluids and electrolytes. Aim 
to evaluate the effect of a fluid therapy program on nurses' performance at 
Intensive Care Unit Design: Quasi-experimental research design. Setting: 
Surgical ICU at Tanta Main University Hospital Subjects: convenience sample 
of 60 nurses. Tools: Data were collected using two different tools, Tool I, 
Nurses' Structured Interviewing Questionnaire. Tool II, Nurses′ Observational 
Checklist. Results: These results showed that most (90%) of nurses had an 
unsatisfactory level of practice pre-program, compared to over than three
quarters (78.33%) had satisfactory level of practice post-program 
implementation. Also, the total knowledge score of the nurses and their practice 
were presented   to be statistically significantly correlated post- program fluid 
treatment where p= (0.001). Conclusion: A fluid therapy program's 
implementation is a very effective way to raise nurses' practice and their 
knowledge levels. Recommendations: continuous training programs and 
adherence to evidence-based practices to achieve optimal patients care

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  • Receive Date: 30 August 2025
  • Accept Date: 30 August 2025

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