Background: Disc surgeries have seen a remarkable increase in the recent times that requires a prompt intervention of the nursing personnel to maintain the patients' quality of life and return to their normal life. Aim of the study: Evaluate the effect of implementing a protocol of nursing care on clinical outcomes for patients undergoing lumbar spine disc prolapse surgeries. Design and Setting: A quasi-experimental research design was used to collect data from neurosurgery departments at Main Tanta university hospitals. Sample: A convenience sampling of (60) patients who were undergoing lumbar disc prolapse surgeries in the previously mentioned settings. They were divided into two equal groups; study and control; each group consisted of (30) patients. Tools: Three tools were used for data collection, Tool (I); Structured Interview Schedule, Tool (II); Neuro-Vascular Assessment Tool, Tool (III); Post Lumbar Disc Surgery Clinical Outcomes Assessment Tool. Results: the main results revealed that there was a high significant improvement in the total levels of knowledge, neuro-vascular assessment, level of pain and Oswestery Disability Index among study group patients at the 2 nd and 3 rd week post the protocol of care compared to the control group. Conclusion and Recommendation: The implementation of protocol of nursing care had an effect on increasing the level of patients' knowledge, reducing the level of pain post-surgery and so improving ADLs among study group patients. It was recommended that nurses should follow rehabilitative nursing program as a routine care for patients undergoing discectomy surgery.
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