Effect of Implementing Guidelines Regarding Administering Inotropic Medications for Critically Ill Patients on Nurses’ Practice

Abstract

Background: There was Limited teaching guidelines depicted for improving the practice of nurses towards
inotropic medication administration, which emphasizes the importance of teaching guidelines in improving
nurses’ practice,
Purpose: To assess the effect of implementing guidelines regarding administering inotropic medications for
critically ill patients on nurses’ practice.
Method: This single-hospital, Quasi-experimental research design was used in the study. The present study
was carried out at Critical Care Units. A convenient sample of all staff nurses (60 nurses), the data were
collected using one tool named nurses’ observational checklist.
Results: 93.3% of studied nurses had satisfactory level of practice regarding inotropic medications post
implementing intervention guidelines. The post and follow up-intervention practice mean score was high
48.80, 48 respectively when compared with pre-intervention practice mean score 31.40 with P value < .001*.
Conclusion: There was significant difference in the nurses’ practice mean scores regarding inotropic
medications in post and follow-up implementing guidelines when compared with pre-intervention mean
practice score with P value < .001. .