Background: Cardiac surgeries greatly influence the physiologic status of fluid and electrolytes in
the body, patients can experience a many of fluid and electrolyte disorders. So, fluid and electrolyte
stabilization is one of the corner stones of patient’s nursing care. The aim of the study: Evaluated the effect
of implementing an educational program of the monitoring fluid and electrolyte balance on nurses’
performance among cardiac surgery patients. Research design: Quasi experimental research design was
used to conduct the aim of this study. Setting: The study was conducted in the ICU of Cardiothoracic
Surgery Unit at Benha University Hospital , Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt. Subjects: Purposive sample of 40
nurses who are working in the ICU of Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit at Benha University Hospital were taken
from both sexes , their age ranged from 30- |
