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Background: Patients with traumatic fractures require traction or internal fixation, which necessitates the use of skilled nurses to satisfy the patient's demands and avoid complications. As a result, orthopaedic nurses play a crucial role in the treatment of patients who require traction or internal fixation. Aim: To evaluate the effect of an educational module on enhancing nurses' practice and attitude for orthopedic patients with traction or internal fixation. Subjects and method: Design: A quasi experimental research design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was carried out in orthopedic department at (Mansoura University Hospital and Mansoura Emergency Hospital). Subjects: A convenient sample of staff nurses (50 nurses) who were working in the previously mentioned settings and participate in this study. Tools: The data were collected using two tools; Nurses' Attitude Scale and Nurses' Observational Checklist Results: The study's results indicated that 82% of studied nurses had satisfactory total level of practice and 78% had positive attitude regarding orthopedic patients with traction immediately post educational module implementation with statistically significant differences whereas (p-value=0,001).Conclusion: Nurses' practice and attitude were improved after educational module implementation. Recommendations: Providing continuous inservice training for nurses related to nursing care of orthopedic patients with traction or internal fixation.
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10.21608/pssjn.2023.129110.1185
Keywords
Educational Module, Nurses' practice and Attitude, Orthopedic patients, Traction
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MEDICALSURGICALDEPARTMENT-FACULTY OF NURSING-PORTSAID UNIVERSITY-EGYPT
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raniaabdelkhalil@gmail.com
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orthopedic surgical department,faculty of medicine,mansoura university,egypt
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mmorsi1945@gmail.com
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medical surgical department, faculty of nursing, port said university
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amelsarwat@yahoo.com
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medical surgical nursing -faculty of nursing- port saied university
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shereneltahry@gmail.com
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Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
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Implementing an Educational Module on Enhancing Nurses’ Practice and Attitude for Orthopedic Patients with Traction