Ahmed, A. (2025). Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice Regarding Care of Patients with Fluid and Electrolytes Imbalance Post Urinary Diversion. Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 4(10), 606-621. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2025.366173.1297
Abeer ibraheem Ahmed. "Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice Regarding Care of Patients with Fluid and Electrolytes Imbalance Post Urinary Diversion". Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 4, 10, 2025, 606-621. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2025.366173.1297
Ahmed, A. (2025). 'Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice Regarding Care of Patients with Fluid and Electrolytes Imbalance Post Urinary Diversion', Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 4(10), pp. 606-621. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2025.366173.1297
Ahmed, A. Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice Regarding Care of Patients with Fluid and Electrolytes Imbalance Post Urinary Diversion. Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 2025; 4(10): 606-621. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2025.366173.1297
Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice Regarding Care of Patients with Fluid and Electrolytes Imbalance Post Urinary Diversion
Medical Surgical department of faculty of Nursing- Helwan University
Abstract
Background: Urinary diversion is a surgical procedure that reroutes the normal flow of urine due to dysfunctional bladder. It is commonly performed when the bladder is removed due to cancer or trauma . Aim: This study aimed to assess nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding care of patients with fluid and electrolytes imbalance post urinary diversion. Design: A descriptive exploratory research design was used to conduct the study. Setting: urology and surgical departments in El-Demerdash Hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University Hospitals. Subject: A convenient sample of 50 nurse. Tools of data collection: 1st tool: Nurses' Structured Interview Questionnaire: included two parts, 1st part: Personal characteristics of the studied nurses, 2nd part: Nurses` knowledge regarding care of patients with fluids and electrolytes imbalance post urinary diversion, and 2nd tool: Nurses’ Observational checklist regarding care of patients with fluids and electrolytes imbalance post urinary diversion. Results: This study represented that 58% of the studied nurses had a satisfactory level of knowledge and 64% of the studied nurses had a competent practice level regarding the care of patients with fluid and electrolyte imbalance post urinary diversion. Conclusion: The study concluded that more than half of the studied nurses had a satisfactory knowledge and less than two-thirds of the studied nurses had a competent practice level regarding the care of patients with fluid and electrolyte imbalance post urinary diversion. Recommendations: Updating for nurse’s knowledge and practice through carrying out continuing educational programs about caring of patients with fluid and electrolytes imbalance post urinary diversion.
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