Effect of training program on the performance of orthopedic nurses regarding upper femoral fracture management by using the proximal femoral nailing technique

Introduction: Hip fractures pose a significant global health-care challenge due to the increasing number of older adults, necessitating accurate and comprehensive nursing care. Materials and Methods: Quasi-experimental design, purposive study was carried out at three teaching Hospitals in Mosul City in Iraq from the period of January 2022 to December 2022, forty nurses from orthopedic wards were the subject to this study, all nurses were evaluated according specialized checklist “Iraqi Ministry of Health guide for organizing nursing operations and practices inside the hospitals and medical departments” then they attended the training program. Results: Approximately 50% of the study sample had a poor level of performance in the initial evaluation preintervention of the program, then after implementing the training program, the performance and practices of the nursing staff have improved significantly. Conclusion: The study concluded that there is a significant and poor performance and practices of the nursing staff toward upper femoral fractures in the orthopedic wards, and that the training program greatly and successfully improve their performance and practices. The following core competencies are addressed in this article: Practice-based learning and improvement, Patient care and procedural skills, Interpersonal and communication skills.