Factors Contribute to Neonatal Nurses Pitfalls during Application of Pulse Oximeter in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

B.A., Mohamed; H.T, Refaat; M.M., Amin

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2023.282514

Factors Contribute to Neonatal Nurses Pitfalls during Application of Pulse Oximeter in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ B.Sc. Nursing 2010, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

² Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

³ Emetraus Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

10.21608/ejhc.2023.282514

Abstract

Background: Pulse oximeter is an essential monitoring and useful tool used in the intensive care
unit although it has some pitfalls in it use. Aim: This study aimed to assess the factors contributing to
neonatal nurses pitfalls during apply of pulse oximeter in neonatal intensive care unit. Design: A descriptive
design was used in thisstudy. Setting: The study was conducted at neonatal intensive care units affiliated to
Ain Shams University Hospitals and Zagazig Universty Hospital. Subject: A purposive sample composed
of 80 nurses(50 nurses work at Ain Shams University Hospital and 30 nurses' worke at Zagazig University
Hospital who provid care to neonates with puls oximeter. Tools of data collection: Involved A structured
Interview Questionnaire sheet and Observational checklist to assessthe nurses practices used pulse oximeter
in Neonatal intensive care unit. Results: revealed that, lessthan half of studied sample had good knowledge
and less than one quarter of them had poor knowledge regarding to care of puls oximeter, while
approximately more than half of studied sample had competent practice regarding to care of pulse oximeter.
Illustrated a positive correlation between total knowledge of the studied neonatal nurses and their total
practice regarding care of pulse oximeter. Conclusion: Based on results of the current study, it concluded
that, factors contribute to neonatal nurse's pitfalls during application of pulse oximeter in neonatal intensive
care unit the lack of studied nurse's knowledge about regarding care of pulse oximeter as well as lack of
practice (incompetent) contributes to pitfulls. Recommendations: An orientation program should be
prepared to help newly appointed nurses to acquire, develop their knowledge and practice to deal with
neonatal nurse’s care during application of pulse oximetry in neonatal intensive care unit

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