THE EFFECT OF IMPLEMENTING NURSING DRIVEN ELECTROLYTE REPLETION PROTOCOL ON THE PERFORMANCE OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES AND PATIENTS OUTCOMES

Background: an electrolyte imbalance means that the level of one or more electrolytes in the body is too low or too high it can happen when the amount of water in your body changes. Furthermore, Nursing-driven protocols for electrolyte replacement provide a standardized approach that allows nurses to independently initiate repletion based on specific thresholds and clinical criteria Aim of the study: This study aims to evaluate the effect of implementing nursing driven electrolyte repletion protocol on the performance of critical care nurses and patients outcomes. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study. Sample: A non-random (convenience) sample of 40 nurses was selected from the after mentioned ICUs, also a non-random (purposive) sample of 76 patients admitted from the intensive care units.