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Evaluating the knowledge of intensive care unit nursing staffs

Aims: Nurses with sufficient knowledge are effective to improve the quality of nursing cares especially in critical units. Knowledge is one of the most features of critical care nurses. The aim of this study was evaluation of nurseʹs knowledge in critical care units. Methods: In this descriptive- analytic study, one hundred of cardiovascular and intensive care unitsʹ nursing staffs in hospitals that cover with Semnan University of medical sciencesʹ selected randomly. The knowledge of these staff about critical care issues evaluated by questionnaire and analyzed by chi-square with SPSS 11 software. Results: The knowledge about of critical nursing staffs was low to moderate. There was no significant difference between knowledge mean and sex, age, setting, work station and work experience. Conclusion: The critical nursing staffs need more and special information about their works. So, it is recommended to reduce the volume of courses according to real educational needs of nurses and pay more attention to modify the professional nursing courses in different fields and its application.