الفهرس 
INTRODUCTION AND AIM OF STUDY
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Abstract
Traumatic injury is a major public health problem. It is the leading cause for death in persons aged up to 44 years and the fourth most prevalent csause of death in persons of all ages. The first hour after injury is the most critical for which nurse plays a vital role in the efforts to resuscitale trauma patients. The nurse often is the one who first assesses the patient and initiates emergency care and calls the health team.
Teaching programs for nursing staff constitutes an important part. These programs are urgently designed to assist staff nurses in developing and enhancing their skills needed to provide high standards of care to their patients.
In the present study, the researcher tried to investigate and identify needs for developing and implementing a training program designed towards improving the knowledge and skills of nurses working in the Trauma Unit of Assiut University Hospital.
The study aimed at assessing the nurses’ knowledge and practices concerning trauma patients and to design, implement and evaluate the outcome of a training program addressed to nurses offering nursing care to the trauma patients.