Effectiveness of a structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding ET tube suctioning among nicu staff nurses

Endotracheal tubes tend to reduce effective cough and ciliary clearance due to the need for a closed glottis for truly effective cough to be maintained. This all makes periodical endotracheal suctioning very much necessary. A Study conducted in India in April 2009 among 98neonates, shows that VAP rates are 37.2% per 1000 mechanical ventilation days. VAP developed in nearly one third of intubated neonates having gram negative organisms. The findings related to pre test and post test knowledge score of NICU staff nurse regarding ET tube suctioning. In pre-test, 6(10%) are had poor knowledge score, 11(18.3%) are had average knowledge score, 43(71.7%) are had good knowledge score. In pre test poor knowledge score mean is 8.5, mean score percentage is 14.1%, SD(0.9), in average knowledge score mean is 17.3, mean score percentage is 28.8, SD(3.5), in good knowledge score mean is 16.1, mean score percentage is 26.8, SD(6.6). Whereas in post test 60(100%) nursing staffs are having good knowledge score in post test good knowledge score mean is 24.7, mean score percentage is 41.4%, SD (2.1).