Background: The specialist nurses in vascular surgery department have a great role in
the application of all the core generic knowledge and competencies and special skills
required for caring of vascular surgical patients through improves patient outcomes by
empowering nurses to implement an evidence-based practice model of care. This
model encourages nurses to learn comprehensive vascular care through education and
training regarding best practice care for patients with complex vascular needs. Aims of
the study: This study aimed to determine the effect of applying a nursing staff
development program on vascular surgery nursing practices practices and knowledge
Design: The present study follows a quasi experimental research design .Setting: This
study was conducted at the vascular surgery department, Main University hospital,
Alexandria. Subjects: The study Subjects were30 nurses. Tool: Vascular Staff Nurse
Portfolio of Competency assessment check list. Results: Good knowledge was
detected among 40% of nurses immediately after implementing the nursing staff
development program, and then decreased to 26.7%, after two months post program
implementation, after being zero percent before applying the program.
Recommendations: Performing annual in-service training programs, concerning for
all nurses working with patients with a vascular disorders, is mandatory, and
Continuing nursing supervision, education and evaluation is advocated to identify
areas of knowledge lack or malpractice.