الفهرس 
Nurses’ self administered interview QuestionnaireOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Background Organophosphorus compounds (OPC) are used as pesticides and developed for chemical warfare. Exposure to even small amounts of an organophosphate can be fatal and death is usually caused by respiratory failure. Aim of the study: was to assess critical care nurses’ performance regarding care of patients with organophosphate poisoning in poisoning centers. Design: A descriptive exploratory research design was used. Setting: The study was conducted in the poisoning centers at Elkaser Al-Ainy and Ein Shams University Hospitals. Subjects: A Convenient sample of all available nurses (50) nurse from both gender working in poisoning centers. Tools: two tools were used for data collection. Tool I: Nurses’ Self Administered Interview Questionnaire: which included (a) Demographic characteristics of nurses (b) Nurses’ knowledge regarding care of patients with organophosphate poisoning Tool II: Observational checklist to assess nurses’ practice regarding care of patient with organophosphate poisoning. Results: the study results reported that 70%, 64% of the studied nurses had unsatisfactory level of total knowledge and incompetent level of total practices regarding care of patients with organophosphate poisoning respectively. Around half of the studied nurses had nursing diploma and the minority (12%) had bachelor degree Conclusion: The study concluded that more than two thirds of the studied nurses had unsatisfactory knowledge regarding care of patients with organophosphate poisoning. And nearly two thirds of the studied nurses had incompetent level of practice regarding care of patients with organophosphate poisoning. Additionally, there was a statistically significant correlation between total nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding care of patients with organophosphate poisoning. Recommendations: Continuing educational program to improve knowledge and practices of nurses regarding care of patients with organophosphate poisoning.
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Keywords: Nurses performance, Organophosphate poisoning patients.