Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: June | Volume: 13 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 56-63
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230611
Intravenous Therapy: Nursing Students’ Knowledge and Confidence
Raji Kaliyaperumal1, Shylaja Jeyapaul2, Amutha Chellathurai3
1Assistant Professor, 2,3Lecturer
1,2College of Applied Medical Science, King Khalid University, Muhayil, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3College of Applied Medical Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Corresponding Author: Dr. Raji Kaliyaperumal
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Intravenous therapy is important in the modern medicine. Millions of patients are receiving infusion therapy for life saving and for correcting the metabolic disorders through drugs, nutrition, solutions and blood products. As the frequent inserters of PIVC, nurses play a significant role in preventing PIVC failure and complications. Therefore, it is paramount that nurses have sufficient knowledge, confidence, and PIVC insertion and care skills.
Methods: This study was done as a descriptive method. This study was carried out in College of Applied Medical Science, Muhayil. King Khalid University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia January 2023. The study population consisted of 132 third and final year Baccalaureate nursing students. No sampling was performed in the study, and the study was completed with 117 students who agreed to participate in the research. A structured knowledge multiple choice questionnaire was prepared to assess the knowledge level among student nurses regarding Intravenous Therapy.
Results: It shows that 26 (22.2%) having Inadequate knowledge level, 78 (66.7%) having moderate knowledge level and adequate knowledge level were 13 (11.1%).This reveals majority of the student nurses have moderate level of knowledge regarding intravenous IV therapy and the confidence level in starting IV therapy implies majority of the student nurses have moderate level of confidence in starting IV therapy, still the students need skill to improve their confidence level.
Conclusion: This suggest that students nurses need to improve the knowledge and also need to increase the practice in bedside to increase the confidence level.
Key words: confidence, intravenous therapy, knowledge, nursing students