Effect of Implementing Educational Program about Patients' Morbid Obesity Care on Nurses' performance at Intensive Care Unit
Sally shawara,
Safaa Sayed,
Amany Abd-Allah
Abstract:Background: Patients are generally considered morbid obese when their body mass index (BMI) is over 40 kg/m2. Critically ill morbidly obese patient places specific demands on intensive care services as a result of prolonged mechanical ventilation needs. Aim: Evaluate the effect o f i mplementing educational Program about Patients' morbid obesity care on nurses' performance at Intensive Care Unit. Design: Quasi-experimental research design. Subjects: All nurses (70), 40 nurse from Intensive Care Unit of Emergen… Show more
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