Neonatal sepsis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized newborns and premature infants. Therefore, knowledge of essential newborn Care (ENC) is important for a newborn's survival, growth and development. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of nurses regarding essential newborn care in our Special Care Neonatal Unit (SCNU). Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between 1st September 2021 and 30th November 2021 among the nurses working in SNCU of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC), Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Data were was collected using a pre-tested questionnaire by purposive sample. Collected data were checked, and coding was done and analyzed using SPSS 20 software. Results: 72.0 % of nurses were of the age group of 21–30 years. The majority (74 %) were females, 78 % had completed B Sc Nursing, and 66 % had experience of 2 to 4 years. Most of the nurses had good knowledge about ENC, about basic equipment’s used in SNCU, and about advanced equipment’s or procedures had less knowledge. All nurses answered bacteria correctly as a causative organism of neonatal sepsis. Conclusions: Most of the nurses working in the SCNU of GMC Doda had good knowledge regarding ENC. The knowledge appeared irrespective of their age, gender, religion, educational status, working place and special courses/training in neonatology.
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