Background: chest trauma is a common cause of mortality, major disability, and the
leading cause of death from physical trauma after head and spinal cord injury. Aim: This
study aimed to evaluate the effect of educational guidelines on nurses' practice level in caring
patients with accidental chest trauma during emergency period. Study design: A quasi-
experimental research design on one group with pre and post-test was utilized in this study.
Setting: The study was conducted in the emergency department affiliated to Tanta
University Emergency Hospital. Subjects: A convenience sample of all available nurses (60)
who are working in emergency department(ER), and caring patients with accidental chest
trauma affiliated to Tanta University Emergency Hospital, from both sex, different age and
agree to participate in the study .Data collection tools:1. Nurses' demographic
characteristic .2.Nurses' Observational checklist. Results: The present study revealed that
there was a highly statistically significant difference between level of nurses' practice pre,
post implementation of the educational guidelines. There were significant correlation
between nurses educational level and their level of practice post implementation of the
educational guidelines with (P value= 0.001. Conclusion: The implementation of the
educational guidelines has a positive effect on nurses' practice level in caring of patients with
accidental chest trauma during emergency period throughout the program phases. These
findings support the research hypothesis. Recommendations: Regular continuous
educational program plan about nursing care of patients with accidental chest trauma during
emergency period to nurses working in emergency department at least every six months for
enhancing nurses'
practice to achieve high quality of care. Importance of presence of
protocol related to
nursing care of patients with accidental chest trauma during emergency
period.