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Objective: The study aims to assess nurse’s knowledge
concerning Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and to find out the
relationship between nurses’ knowledge and their demographical
characteristics include educational level and years of experiences.
Methodology: A descriptive study was carried out at three
hospitals (Moustafa Bacha, Mayou and Drid Houssin), starting
from 1st January 2017 to the end of April 2017. Non-probability
(purposive) samples of 120 nurses were selected according to
special criteria. The finalized questionnaire contained (25) items.
The content validity of the instrument was established through
penal of (4) experts. Test retest reliability of the item scale was
determined as average of (r=0.83). Data was gathered by interview
technique and data was analyzed by application of descriptive
and inferential statistical methods by SPSS version 10.
Results: The results indicated that all items which consist from
(25) items related knowledge’s nurses concerning Glasgow Coma
Scale was inadequate.
Conclusion: We conclude from the results of the study that nurses
have inadequate knowledge about the Glasgow Coma Scale.
Recommendations: The study recommended that it is crucial
need to educate the nurse and to employ more qualified and
knowledgeable nurses with high standards oriented competencies
to apply through neurological assessment particularly Glasgow
Coma Scale in neuro surgical wards.