DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2021.v09i10.012

Pages: 1547-1552

Background: Neonatal sepsis is a serious problem causing high mortality in neonates. Neonatal sepsis has 2 type’s early onset neonatal sepsis which develop before 72 hours, and late onset neonatal sepsis which develop after 72 hours of birth. Methodology: This study aimed at assessing pediatric nurses' knowledge about neonatal sepsis. The sample size: was the total coverage consists of 30 nurses" which is the available number of pediatric nurses at the hospital during the study. The data collected: by using questionnaire and check list designed for the purpose of the study, and the data analyzed by using "SPSS". The result showed: (86.7%) of nurses knew the main cause of sepsis and mode of transmission of neonatal sepsis. Only (.16.7%) knew the prevention of neonatal sepsis, the nurses showed excellent performance (100%) advices mothers for cleaning. The study concluded the nurses have good knowledge and an excellent performance.