Effect of Implementing Educational Strategies on Nurses' Performance Regarding Cardiac Catheterization for Children with Congenital Heart Disease

Background: Congenital heart disease in children is the most common major congenital anomaly that is required to be treated by cardiac catheterization which stands out as a reasonable tool to diagnose and treat children of various heart diseases. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of implementing educational strategies on nurses' performance regarding cardiac catheterization for children with congenital heart disease. Research design : Quasi-experimental research design was used . S ubjects and setting: Convenience sampling of nurses (50nurses) from Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and Cardiac catheterization Unit at Tanta Educational International Hospital. Two tools were used to collect data: Tool I : Structured interview for nurses regarding their knowledge of congenital heart diseases and cardiac catheterization. Tool II : An Observational checklist for nurses’ practices. Results demonstrated that Three quarters of nurses had poor knowledge and majority of them had unsatisfactory level of practice before implementation of the educational strategies, while immediately and after one month total scores of nurses` knowledge and practice were improved with a statistical significant differences .The study concluded that: The finding of the present study revealed there was significant improvement of nurses' knowledge and practices after implementing of educational strategies. The study recommended that Continues in-service training programs for all nurses should be conducted in order to improve, update and refresh their knowledge and practices regarding cardiac catheterization for children with congenital heart disease.