DOI: 10.36347/sasjm.2021.v07i10.010

Pages: 560-563

Anemia isn’t single disease but condition. Like fever, with many possible causes and many forms it can occur of blood loss, destruction of red blood cell or insufficient red blood cell production. This was study aimed to assess nurses’ knowledge and practice regard care of anemia during pregnancy at Alsaudi hospital during period from March to May (2020). The sample size consisted of (20) available nurses in antenatal unite during study period. The data collected by using questionnaire and checklist designed for purpose of study and analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). The result showed that 60% of the study sample their age less than 30 years while of the study 95% female. Majority of study sample 70% have master degree and 20% have diploma. Regarding knowledge of anemia disease if found that (60%, 65%, 55%). Regard nursing care to prevent form infection 45% of nurse’s poor knowledge. In nursing management of mother with severe anemia it was found 40% of study sample lack of knowledge. 25%of study sample didn’t know about prevention of anemia and who give advice to the mother. The study group has little knowledge of disease and its impact. The study recommends that nurses should be trained well on competent level of practice regard care of mother.