Effect of Training Program on Nursing Performance regarding Emergency Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients

Background: Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) is a medical emergency requiring immediateintervention, nurses play a vital role in management of an AMI. They must respond rapidly and efficientlyto patients who are experiencing symptoms of AMI. Aim: The present study aimed to evaluate the effectof training program on nurse's performance regarding emergency management of myocardial infarctionpatients. Research design: Quasi experimental design. Setting: Cardiology care unit at BenhaUniversity Hospital. Subject: A convenient sample of 50 nurses was worked at the previously mentionedsetting at the time of data collection. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used, I. Self-administeredquestionnaire sheet to assess nurses' knowledge regarding acute myocardial infarction and II. Nurses'observational checklists to assess practice. Results: Less than one third of studied nurse have good levelregarding total knowledge of emergency management of MI before implementing program However,post implementation, increase to fifth of them then slightly decrease during follow-up, concerning topractice level less than one third of studied nurses were having satisfactory level of practice preimplementation the program, however, post implementation, increased to about two thirds of them werehaving satisfactory level then slightly decreased during follow-up. Also, there was a positive statisticalcorrelation between total knowledge scores and total practice score pre, post & follow-up trainingprogram implementation. Conclusion: Application of the training program has a positive effect onnurses' performance regarding emergency management for MI patients. Recommendations: Conductionof periodic training sessions to improve practices about assessment and management of patients withAMI which will improve nurses' level of performance.