Background: Healthcare workers are at the forefront of COVID-19 intervention. Unfortunately, due to highly infected patients with novelty of the virus and the unequipped of hospital to deal with the sudden influx of situations. Aim: to describes the health care workers compliance with preventive measures for covid-19 in ICUs. Setting: The study was carried out on intensive care units (trauma=19, chest=15, general =12, post-operative=12 obstetric=22 ICUs). All health care workers received a cumulative training of standard and additional precautions at health care facility. Method: A prospective cross-sectional study design was conducted among 80 HCWs with COVID-19 infection at Assuit University Hospitals within one year. Two tools were utilized to collect data; Each participant was contacted individually by the researchers; the questionnaire was distributed to the participants. Data were collected using a self-administered, valid, structured questionnaire. Results: The high percent of healthcare workers (82.5%) always use alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water after touching a patient, (70%) follow recommended hand hygiene practices, (91.3%) had cough and 68 (85 %) had sore throat. Conclusion and Recommendations: The incidence of infection increase, while HCWs followed infection prevention and control measures. Thus vaccinate all health care workers are recommended. In addition, high-risk HCWs could be assigned duties away.

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a form of interventional cardiology procedure that includes expanding a balloon in a stenotic or blocked artery.

Aim:

To assess effect of a portable computer-based educational intervention video on the outcomes of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

Setting:

Al Orman Assiut University Hospital's cardiac catheterization unit.

Design:

A quasi-experimental was used.

Sample:

60 patients who were admitted for the first time for percutaneous coronary intervention. Data was collected using two tools: tool I: patient assessment sheet tool II patient outcome assessment sheet.

Results:

More than half (86.4%) of patients in the study group had a higher total knowledge score level after implementing the educational intervention video, and a lower score of anxiety level in the study group after implementing the educational intervention video than control group with …

Background: For adult patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV≥7 days), weaning success is an important prognostic factor in patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation. Weaning failure has been attributed to various factors. The aim: of the study was to identify factors contributing to long term mechanical ventilation. A Descriptive research design was adopted to conduct this study. The study was conducted in the intensive and trauma care units at Assuit university. A convenient sample: of sixty adult male and female patients admitted to mentioned settings and connected to MV. Tools: Tool one: socio-gemograghic data and clinical data, Tool two: weaning criteria scale, Tool three APACHE II score Tool four: Neurological assessment by using FOUR score. Results: the most common risk factors delay weaning were cardiovascular (66%) and neuromuscular (54.2%). Conclusion: a highly statistically significant relation was found regarding to factors as age, length of ICU stays, RSBI, PH, hemoglobin, WBCs, platelets count and respiratory rate. Recommendations: 1-good monitoring of the cardiovascular assessment with cardiologists 2- the weaning indexes have some limitations, related to study population 3- integration with other departments should be morely supported.

Carbon dioxide is a product of the body's 'metabolism. Capnography provides an excellent picture of the respiratory process. Aim: To evaluate the effect of Teaching Program of Nurses' knowledge and practice regarding measuring End-Carbon dioxide by capnography in critical units at Assiut University Main Hospital. Design: A Quasi experimental was used. Setting: The study was carried in intensive care and major operation units at Assiut University Main Hospital. Subjects: All available nurses in Intensive care and major operation units about (60) nurses. Tools: Two tools were utilized to collect data, Tool (1): Knowledge Assessment tool, Tool (2): nurses’ observational check list, Method: tow time nurses observed by the researcher before and after the teaching program, The researcher used preparatory, implementation and evaluation phases to implement study. Results: The total nurses' knowledge score improved, There was good improvement with highly significant difference related to knowledge and practice of teaching program. Conclusion: The majority of nurses had good level knowledge and practice toward measuring End-Carbon dioxide by capnography after applying teaching program. Recommendations: provide teaching and training program for nurses regarding measuring End-Carbon dioxide by capnography

Oxygen is life essential so it is important for nurses who are responsible for oxygen administration to be familiar with its Indications and potential hazards. Aim: To investigate the effect of educational program about oxygen therapy on the nurses' knowledge and nurses' practice. Design: A Quasi experimental research design was used. Setting: The study was carried in pediatric emergency unit at Assuit pediatric University Hospital. Subjects: All available nurses in the emergency department who were (50) nurses. Tools: Two tools were utilized, Tool (1): Structure Interview Questionnaire to assess nurses' knowledge, Tool (2): Nurses' practice observational check list to assess performance. Method: preparatory, implementation and evaluation phases were used to implement study. Results: The total nurses' knowledge mean score improved from (9.080±4.818) before educational program to (19.840±.421) after its implementation, and total nurses' performance mean score improved from (63.0400 ± 7.94101) before implementation of educational program to (97.9200± .39590) after its implementation. There was good improvement with highly significant difference (p<0.001) related to knowledge and practice of educational program. Conclusion: Majority of nurses had a satisfactory level of knowledge and practice toward oxygen therapy after applying educational program. Recommendations: Provide in-service education and training program for nurses regarding oxygen therapy.