The Effect of Implementing Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Educational Program on Nurses' Knowledge, Practice, and Neonatal Outcomes: Thesis Abstract

The peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) have become among the most common technologies employed in intravenous therapy of neonates as they allow safe long-term intravascular access, comfort, and ease transition to home that contributed increased survival those newborns. Aim: This study aimed evaluate effect implementing catheter educational program on nurses' knowledge, practice, neonatal outcomes. design: pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was conducted 45 nurses working at intensive care units affiliated Mansoura University Children Hospital (MUCH) with a purposive sample (20) admitted NICU throughout six months need PICC line insertion enrolled study. Tools data collection: Data were collected by using three tools: Peripherally questionnaire sheet, observational checklist assessment sheet. Results: Majority studied had poor knowledge more than half competent skills about before implementation while after there average two third practices well is decrease prevalence complication. Conclusion: There appositive nurse’s neonatal. Recommendation: Continuing nursing education lines.