Haileyesus Wondifraw* and Muluken Tizazu

Nursing Department, Bahir Dar University, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

*Corresponding Author: Haileyesus Wondifraw, Nursing Department, Bahir Dar University, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

Received: December 22, 2021; Published: April 14, 2022

Abstract

Objectives: Institutional based cross sectional study was designed to assess the Knowledge and Practices towards Intravenous cannulation among nurses who are working in Bahirdar city hospitals in 2019.

Result: Majority of the respondents, 234 (55.5%) were within age group of 26-30. More than half of 231(54.7%) of nurses had good knowledge regarding intravenous (IV) cannulization and Majority of study participant, 229 (54.3%) were had good practice. The mean value and standard deviation regarding practice of intravenous cannulization were 32.3 and ±3.8 respectively.

Keywords: Knowledge; Practice; Intravenous Cannulation; Bahirdar City Hospitals

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Citation

Citation: Haileyesus Wondifraw and Muluken Tizazu. “Assessment of Knowledge and Practice Towards Intravenous Cannulation Among Nurses Who are Working in Bahirdar City Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia". Acta Scientific Women's Health 4.5 (2022): 35-41.

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