Knowledge, attitude, skill, and practice of emergency nurses regarding the early management of patients with acute ischemic stroke in beijing

Introduction: Emergency nurses play an important role in the early management of acute ischemic stroke. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, skills, and practice of emergency nurses in Beijing regarding the early management of acute ischemic stroke. Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled emergency nurses in 26 hospitals in Beijing between August and November 2022. Correlations among knowledge, attitude, and skill/practice were evaluated by Pearson correlation analysis. Results: This study included 564 nurses (82.98% were female). The average knowledge, attitude, and skill/practice scores were 15.48 +/- 6 2.39 (possible range, 0-22), 39.84 +/- 6 4.89 (possible range, 9-45), and 40.59 +/- 6 5.21 (possible range, 13-52). The knowledge was significantly positively correlated with attitude and skill/practice (all P< .001). There was also a positive correlation between attitude and skill/practice (P< .001). Discussion: These findings may facilitate the implementation of education/training programs to improve the early management of acute ischemic stroke by nurses in emergency departments.