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Effect of an Educational Program on Nurses’ knowledge &Practices Regarding Assessment of Acute Coronary Syndrome

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Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) refers to a group of conditions due to decreased blood flow in the coronary arteries such that part of the heart muscle is unable to function properly or dies. Aim: To evaluate the effect of implementing an educational program on knowledge and practices of critical care nurses regarding acute coronary syndrome. Sampling: convenient samples of 30 nurses recruited from coronary and Emergency care unit at Manfalout's Reproductive Health Hospital. Research design: quasi-experimental research design (one-group pretest-posttest design) was used for implementation this study. Result: Most of nurses (66.7%) had unsatisfactory level of knowledge regarding acute coronary syndrome, Most of nurses (36.7%) had unsatisfactory level of practice regarding acute coronary syndrome and no significant statistical relation between knowledge and practice level of studied nurses. Data collection: Data were collected in six months. Conclusion: empowerment of emergency nurses' knowledge and practices would have a positive impact upon their knowledge and practice related to acute coronary syndrome. Recommendations: All nurses should be equipped with the necessary knowledge and practice regarding acute coronary syndrome.

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10.21608/asnj.2019.74111

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Acute Coronary Syndrome, Educational Program, Knowledge & Practice

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Suzan

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Fares

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Ahmed

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Nursing Specialist in Manfalout's Reproductive Health Hospital, Assuit ,Egypt.

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Mohamed

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Maghraby

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Hosam EL-Din

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Professor of Medical diseases department, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University, Egypt.

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Olfet

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EL-shafiey

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Abd AL-Ghany

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Assistant Professor of Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing-Assiut University, Egypt.

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Mogedda

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Mehany

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Mohamed

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Assistant Professor of Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing-Assiut University, Egypt

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7

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19

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9942

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2019-12-01

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2020-02-27

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2019-12-01

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108

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116

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2314-8845

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2682-3799

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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal

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Effect of an Educational Program on Nurses’ knowledge &Practices Regarding Assessment of Acute Coronary Syndrome

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22 Jan 2023