Effect of Educational Program for Nurses about Pregnancy Induced Hypertension on their Knowledge in Port Said Hospitals

Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the impact of pregnancy induced hypertension nursing educational program for maternity nurses on their knowledge. Subjects and Methods: The study was carried out in the Obstetric and Gynecological Departments in Port Said Hospitals using a quasi-experimental (pre post test) design. The subjects of the study were 30 nurses working in the Obstetric and Gynecological Departments in Port Said Hospitals. Data were collected using one tools devised specifically for the study. Results: The results revealed that there was a significant improvement in the nurses knowledge score about pregnancy induced hypertension especially definition, types, incidence, signs and symptom, complications of the mothers and fetus, high risk group and diagnosis and nursing management mean-while, the scores in the follow-up (after 3 months) tend to decline. Conclusion: Educational program has a significant and improvement impact on the nurse s knowledge regarding pregnancy induced hypertension that tends to decline with the progress of time.