Abstract
Background: Pain refers to an unpleasant, distressful and uncomfortable feeling, and it is the most frequent nursing diagnosis and the more common problem for which patients in the clinical setting seek help. Aim of the study: the study aimed to evaluate the effect of an educational training program on nurse's pain assessment. Subjects &method: Research design: A quasi experimental design was used in the present study. Subjects: The subjects of this study included 65 nurses. Setting: The study was conducted at different pediatrics units including PICU, dialysis, general pediatric unit, cardiology and hematology and oncology units at Zagazig University pediatric Hospital. Tools for data collection: Two tools were used Tool one was a structured interview questionnaire sheet to assess nurse's knowledge Tool two was an observational checklist for nurse's practice. An educational program was developed to educate the studied nurses about pain assessment scales. Results: revealed that the studied nurses' knowledge (100 %after vs. 60 % before) and practices had been improved significantly after implementation of the educational program either immediately or 2 months later than before the program. Conclusion: the educational program had improved the studied nurses' knowledge and practice about pain assessment. Recommendations: Based on the results of the present study nurses should have adequate training programs on pain assessment tools before utilizing them