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Improving critical care nurses' knowledge of central venous catheter management through education.
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Background: Central venous catheters are essential in critical care, but mismanagement risks serious complications, making comprehensive nursing knowledge crucial for their proper use and for safeguarding patient safety. Aim: To describe the effect of an 8-week educational intervention on critical care nurses' knowledge of central venous catheter management. Setting: Five critical care units in public hospitals in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Methods: A quasi-experimental, two-group, pre-test-post-test design was used with a convenience sample of nurses working in selected critical care units (intervention Results: Both groups showed significant knowledge improvements ( Conclusion: The educational intervention showed potential to improve critical care nurses' knowledge of central venous catheter management but require further adaptation and testing. Orientation, mentoring and continued formal training through institutional support and leadership are recommended. Contribution: The use of an 8-week educational intervention can improve critical care nurses' knowledge of management of central venous cathether management and may enhance practices, ultimately reducing venous catheter-related complications.
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