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Abstract Critically ill patients need parenteral or enteral feeding due to the impossibility of feeding them orally. The nasogastric tube is the most used way for administering EF to critically ill patients because of its easier and physiological access. Early EF plays an important role in caring for these patients to ensure optimal recovery (The Spanish Centre for Evidence Based Nursing, 2012). Aim of the study This study aimed to assess nurses’ performance regarding nasogastric tube feeding among critically ill patient. This aim would be achieved through the following: 1. Assess the nurses’ knowledge regarding nasogastric tube feeding among critically ill patients. 2. Assess the nurses’ practice regarding nasogastric tube feeding among critical ill patients. 3. Assess the nurses’ attitude regarding nasogastric tube feeding among critical ill patients.Research question: 1. What are the nurses’ knowledge, practices and attitudes regarding nasogastric tube feeding among critically ill patients at critical care unit? 2. What are the relation between nurses’ knowledge, practices and attitudes regarding nasogastric tube feeding among critically ill patients at critical care unit? Research design: A descriptive design used in carrying out the study. Methodology: Setting: The study was conducted at Cairo University Hospitals in two critical care units (critical care unit 3, and emergency department 5). Subject: This study included all available nurses in the above mentioned settings. Interview questionnaire is applied with forty nurses; 12 from emergency department 5, 28 from critical care units. The study included nurses from both genders, with different ages, educational levels and years of experience Tools of data collection: Three tools were used in the current study as the following: 1. Self-administered questionnaire sheet: this tool was developed by researcher in Arabic language to suit the nurses’ level of understanding and divided into two parts as follows: A) Demographic characteristics of nurses: include age, gender, level of education, years of experience and previous courses. B) Nurses’ knowledge: this part was developed by the researcher after reviewing the recent and relevant literature. As regard definition, indications, contraindication, complications and preventive measures and technique before, during and after procedures. II) Nurses practices observational checklists: consists of 40 steps to assess nurses’ practice related to care before, during and after nasogastric tube feeding. III) Nurses attitude questionnaire sheet: consists of 28 statements to assess nurses’ attitude regarding nasogastric tube feeding. |