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Background: Blood transfusion has a positive effect on patient life, so nurses' plays an integral role to maintain patient safety related to blood transfusion. Aim of the study: The present study was aimed to assess knowledge of nurses regarding blood transfusion at public hospitals in Sana'a City-Yemen Method: A descriptive cross-sectional design study was utilized in this study; 93 nurses were employed in public hospitals in Sana'a-Yemen. Selfadministered questionnaire was used to collect data from October 2020 to November 2020. Results: The most of study participants were employed labor room department 44.1%, belonged to age group (26 to 30 years) 33.3%. The Diploma degree was the most available qualification 69.9%, 83.7% had 6 to 10 years' experience as nurses, while 85.60% of them h <1-5 years' experience in an ICU. The most 71%of nurses were not trained. Knowledge regarding blood transfusion was fair 59.1%, while 25.8% had good knowledge. Conclusion: The most of nurses had fair knowledge regarding blood transfusion. Recommendation: Transfusion training and evidence-based guidelines are needed to reduce inappropriate transfusions and improve patient care.

Background: Pulmonary embolism is the most important emergency in the cardiovascular system with a high rate of mortality without appropriate treatment. Aim: To investigate the effect of an educational program on critical care nurses' performance regarding pulmonary embolism emergency care. A Quasi-experimental design was utilized in this study. This study was carried out in the medical, surgical and emergency Intensive Care Unit at Al-Thawra Modern General Hospital Authority in Sanaa -Yemen. The sample of this study consisted of 75 nurses' for implementing the program. Tools utilized for data collection were the nursing questionnaire and observation checklist. The results There were statistically significant differences (P<0.000) in the total nurses , knowledge scores regarding emergency care for a patient with pulmonary embolism, pre-implementation of the program compared with the immediately post-implementation and post three months follow up. There were statistically significant differences (P<0.000) in total nurses , practice scores regarding emergency care for patient with pulmonary embolism pre-implementation compared with the immediately post-implementation and post three months follow up. Conclusion: There was a statistically significant difference between the nurse knowledge and practice in pre/post and follow up implementing of the educational program.

Background: Patient safety is a priority for health care organizations worldwide. Nurses need to recognize the challenges they face when administering medications to their patients. This study aimed to assess nurses' knowledge toward drug administration. Setting: This study was conducted in different departments in Public Hospitals in Sana'a City-Yemen. Methodology: This is a descriptive, cross-section study, was conducting in Public hospitals in Sana'a City-Yemen. The study was covering a sample of (95) nurses in the hospital according to the study population. Tool: Structure interview schedule: (interview questionnaire sheet) A modified version of the routine drugs administration knowledge questionnaire. Results: Out of the 95 participants, the most of study participants were worked in labor room department (45.3%), 60.0% were aged between 25 to less than 35years. Therefore, 64.2% of participants were married and 83.2% had a 3-year nursing diploma. Most participants (49.5%) had 5 to 10 years of working experience as nurses. Above half (57.9%) of the participants had attended training courses on drug administration and 56.8% had written guidelines regarding drugs administration. 16.8% of the participants had a good level of knowledge, while (64.2%) of them had a fair level of knowledge and 18.9% of them had a poor level of knowledge regarding the drug administration. Conclusion:In our study were shows the overall knowledge of nurses about drug administration is fair level. Recommendation: Nurses need to be encouraged to translate their knowledge into practice and staff members should be motivated to develop their careers by studying further and gaining more knowledge and skills in the drug administration field.