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Abstract
Pediatric nurses had unsatisfactory knowledge and practice regarding the care of nephrotic syndrome children as reported by many studies. Aim: This study aims to evaluate the effect of an-educational program on knowledge and practice of nurses who are caring for nephrotic children. Subject and Methods: A quasi- experimental design was utilized in the current study, on a convenience sample of pediatric nurses who are working in Suez Canal hospital which affiliated to Suez Canal University and Ismailia general hospital which affiliated to Ministry of Health, a Self- administered questionnaire sheet included personal characteristics of the pediatric nurses, their knowledge, and observational check lists for evaluation of nursing practices of children with nephrotic syndrome. The results: Shows the majority of the pediatric nurses had unsatisfactory knowledge and inadequate practice about nephrotic syndrome before program implementation, that improved significantly immediate and 3 months after program implementation, there are a positive correlation between nurses’ knowledge, age and years of experience in pediatric, also between nurses practice, age, years of experience in pediatric and general experience. Conclusion: The pediatric nurses’ knowledge and practice improved significantly after program implementation and this improvement positively correlated with age and years of experience. The study recommended that in-service training program should be conducted for the pediatric nurses in their work place to update their knowledge and improve their practice.