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Abstract
In the intensive care units (ICUs), airway management is the common procedure to be performed especially endotracheal intubation (ETI) which requiring meticulous care to maintain airway patency and prevent occurrence of complication. The study aimed to improve nurses’ performance regarding care for adult patients with endotracheal tube through educational program. A quasi-experimental design was used in this study. The study was conducted in Intensive Care Unit, Cardiac Care Unit and Cardiothoracic Unit at Suez Canal University Hospital. A convenience sample of 50 nurses was used. Three tools were used for data collections including nurses’ questionnaire sheet which includes demographic characteristics and knowledge regarding endotracheal tube care, observational checklist regarding endotracheal tube care and nurses’ opinionaire regarding the educational program. Results: there were highly statistically significant differences in total nurses’ knowledge regarding care of patient with endotracheal tube during all program phases at p< 0.0001, also clarified that there were highly statistically significant differences for total mean score for nurses’ practice regarding endotracheal intubation nursing care pre/ post implementation of educational program and after follow-up phase, at p<0.0001. Conclusions: educational program improved nurses’ performance for caring adult patients with endotracheal tube. Recommendations: importance of the presence of protocol or guidelines related to care patients with endotracheal tube and upgrading nurses’ knowledge and practice about caring of patients with endotracheal tube through attend national and international congresses, seminars, symposia and workshops about endotracheal tube care.