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Context: Nurses are the primary anchorpersons of triage in emergency departments. Triage nurse should have the proper education and proficiency in emergency triage, decision making, and emergency nursing care. Training on triage is an integral part of emergency nursing education. Poor performance and lack of education are well documented in the literature. Aim: This study aimed at exploring the efficacy knowledge-based program on the performance of nurses in triage in emergency department in Omdurman Military Hospital. Methods: Quasi-experimental (pre, post-test design) used to achieve the aim of this study. A purposive sample of one hundred fifty emergency nurses worked at pediatric, Obstetric, and adult emergency departments affiliated to Omdurman Military Hospital . Assessment of the nursesâ?? knowledge, practice, and attitude have been done using a self-administered questionnaire, triage competencies observational checklist, and nursesâ?? attitude measuring scale. Results: The study revealed poor nursesâ?? triage knowledge, practice, and negative attitude for the studied nurses before triage education, compared to a significant improvement after triage educational program, with a statistically significant difference among the three- implementation phases (pre, post, and one month follow up). Conclusion: The nurses who are subjected to triage education improved in their knowledge, practice and attitude at the post- intervention evaluation compared to their pre-intervention level, which sustained after one month follow up. These findings support the study hypotheses. Based on these findings, the study recommended the publication and dissemination of the triage educational program. Besides, fostering and sustaining the improvements in practices regarding triage in ED through the orientation of new nurses, on the job training, and continuous education.
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Mazza Badawi Abu bakr , EXPLORING THE EFFICACY OF KNOWLEDGE-BASED PROGRAM ON THE PERFORMANCE OF NURSES IN TRIAGE IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN OMDURMAN MILITARY HOSPITAL , Volume 7 , Issue 10, october 2021, EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR) ,