Evaluate Magnesium Sulfate Administration Practice to Eclamptic Mothers

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1 صحة المرأة والتوليد ، کلية التمريض جامعة المنصورة ، الدقهليه ، المنصورة

2 Assistant. Prof of Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt,

Abstract

Background: Pre-eclampsia is a multisystem disease characterized by hypertension, protein urea and edema.
Preeclampsia affects the mother's and fetus. Errors related to the use of magnesium as mixing errors and dosages may
aggravated by poor monitoring, the inability to identify early signs of magnesium toxicity and an uncoordinated and
delayed response. Aim: To evaluate Nurses’ magnesium sulfate administration practice to eclamptic mothers. Sample:
A convenient sample of all available maternity nurses who caring for eclamptic women in the previously mentioned
setting Design: A descriptive research design was used. Tool: Three tools were used, A Structured Interview Schedule,
Observational checklist for administration of Magnesium Sulphate therapy and Nurses' self-reported barriers
questionnaire. Results: Only (18.5 %) of the studied nurses had a total good knowledge scores compared to (55.8 %) of
them had poor knowledge, Additional, 47% of the studied nurses had a total high practice scores while (53%) of them
with a total low practice. Nurses' self-reported barriers facing during administering magnesium sulfate, as reported by
the nurses are shortage in the number of nurses, excess number of patients, and lack of training courses for nurses.
Conclusion: the majority of the studied nurses had poor knowledge scores regarding MgSO4. Slightly less than half of
the studied nurses had a total high practices scores compared with more than half of them had a low total practices
scores. Nurses facing barriers during administration of magnesium sulfate. Recommendation: Greater attention should
be given to monitor and observe nurses performance during administration of MgSO4 therapy.
 

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