Research Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess knowledge and practice of nursing staff working in the GI endoscopy
center, to determine the nursing intervention for patient undergoing upper endoscopy, then to design a teaching
protocol, lastly to evaluate the effect of implementing the protocol on nurse's knowledge, practices. Subjects and
methods: Aquasi-experimental research design was conducted to meet the aim of the study; the sample included all
convenient nursing staff working with patient undergoing upper endoscopy (30 nurses) and 60 adult patients. This
study conducted at GI endoscopy center at Assiut University Hospital. Four tools used for collecting data in the
study. Tool one is a pre/post nurses' performance assessment sheet. Tool two destined teaching protocol. Tool three
is a patient's nursing need assessment sheet. Tool four is a patient evaluation sheet. Results show a good
improvement in the knowledge & practice scores after implementing protocol. A positive correlation between
nurse's knowledge and practice scores after implementing protocol. Conclusion of this study illustrated that the
implementing of the designed nursing protocol on nurse's knowledge and practice regarding upper endoscopy
patients shows a significant improvement in nurses' performance's. Also Improving nurses' knowledge and practice
can favorable affect the incidence of patient complication. The study recommended that continued nursing
education and in-service training programs in the endoscopic gastroenterology center should be organized regularly
and the nurses should use pre, post nursing teaching guidelines according to protocol for caring with patient
undergoing upper GI endoscopy.
