Nurses' Knowledge and Practices Toward Parenteral Infusion at Kirkuk city Teaching Hospitals

Rokaya Eidan Ghazi; Salah Mohmmed Salih  Hasan

doi:10.17605/cajmns.v6i4.2904

Rokaya Eidan Ghazi MSc. Candidate, Adult Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Kirkuk university
Salah Mohmmed Salih Hasan Adult Nursing Department, College of Nursing, University of Kirkuk, 36001, Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17605/cajmns.v6i4.2904

Keywords: Parenteral Infusion, Nurses, Knowledge, Practice

Abstract

Parenteral infusion errors are recognized worldwide, endangering both patients and healthcare providers due to the potential of blood borne adverse effects. Nonetheless, dangerous intravenous (IV) injection practices have proliferated globally, highlighting nurses' responsibility in the safe and effective delivery of intravenous (IV) therapy avoid significant errors, risks, and consequences. Evaluate nurses' knowledge and practices in relation to parenteral infusion therapy. A quantitative design, descriptive study had been employed in the present study using the test-retest strategy for the sample under study during the period from 8th October,2024 to 15th joun,2025. the sample include (95) nurses who were accountable for administering intravenous treatment and working in Intensive Care Units at Kirkuk city teaching hospitals. Two tools are used in this study: Tool 1: nurses' knowledge related to parenteral infusion therapy.; through a structured questionnaire. Tool 2: Nurses’ practices observational checklist related to parenteral infusion therapy. Most nurses were female, and most of them were between the ages of 25 and 30. The study reveals that only one third (33 (34.7%)) of nurses have a job training in parenteral infusion therapy. Global Overall Knowledge was (65.44%), Global Overall Practices was (53.45%), and Global Overall Knowledge & Practices was (59.22%). The current research found that the nurses' knowledge and performance about parenteral infusion treatment were at a moderate level.

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