Neonate Apnea Nursing Care in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Authors

  • Oday Faris Washeel
  • Surur Hameed Aneed
  • Doaa M. Bachi
  • Sarah Talib Kadhim

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v15i3.16231

Keywords:

Neonate, Apnea Nursing care, Neonate Intensive Care Unit

Abstract

Apnea is a common occurrence in sick neonates, characterized as a cessation of breathing those results in
pathological changes in heart rate and oxygen saturation. In the neonatal age, apnea is the most common
form of breathing disorder. A neonate with apnea must be admitted to a special ward known as a neonatal
intensive care unit (NICU) (1)
The study aims to study nurse’s knowledge regarding nursing management of apnea in neonate and to detect
association between nurse’s knowledge of apnea in neonate and nurses demographic data.
A descriptive hospital based is carried out at neonatal intensive care unit at Bint Al-Huda teaching hospital
and Al-Musawi pediatric hospital, the study period from 3 January 2021 and 15 Abril 2021. Total coverage
(50) nurses were participated in the study to achieve the objective of the study the researcher has established
the constructed questionnaire which consists of two parts (1) sociodemographic data for nurses 4 items,
(2) knowledge of nurses about apnea in neonate that consist of 17- items. Data were coded & analyzed by
electronic was sent to the nurses participants in the study through social media after taking the approval of
Dhi Qar health directorate to research in hospitals covered by the study and statistical tables and pie charts
were construct from the data using a statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) program version 20 and
excel.
Results: The finding of the present study suggested that assessment of nurses’ Knowledge about nursing
management for apnea in neonate. The level of knowledge (16% good, (48 % )fair,(36%) poor knowledge,
because their relative sufficiency (76%) were under cutoff point(4), there is a significant association between
nurses’ knowledge about nursing management and demographic data such (age –level of education and level
of experience) in neonatal intensive care unit by P value < 0.05. The study indicated to provide Nursing
management of apnea in neonates’ educational program for nurses, including updating booklets, pamphlets,
and boosters to help nurses improve their awareness of apnea in neonates.

Author Biographies

  • Oday Faris Washeel

    Assistant Prof., Dr., Pediatrics Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Al-Muthanna University

  • Surur Hameed Aneed

    Instructor, Thi-Qar University, College of Nursing, Maternity and Neonate Department

  • Doaa M. Bachi

    Assistant Lecturer, College of Nursing,University of Basra, Iraq

  • Sarah Talib Kadhim

    Instructor, Thi-Qar University, College of Nursing, Maternity and Neonate Department

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Published

2021-06-02

How to Cite

Neonate Apnea Nursing Care in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. (2021). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 15(3), 5003-5010. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v15i3.16231