Objective: To assess knowledge for medical department nurses regarding the standard procedure toward electrocardiography in Al-Amara city hospitals.
Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted from 12th November 2019 to 31th May, 2020. We elected a random sample of 60 staff nurses in the medical division's wards, ICU, and emergency department in Al-Sadder teaching hospital, Al-Zahrawi surgical hospital, and Misan center for cardiac diseases. We used a questionnaire composed of 20 multiple choice questions. Data analysis was carried out utilizing inferential statistics.
Results: Majority of the nurses in the study had moderate level of knowledge about standard procedure ECG.
Conclusion: The standard procedure of electrocardiogram is very necessary to improve the knowledge and skills to enable the nurses to understand and identify electrocardiogram errors and able to accurately position electrodes.
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