International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management

Patients who are hospitalized in critical care settings require the provision of nursing care to meet their basic needs. These interventions are integrated as indicators of patient outcomes and quality of care in critical care units. Basic Nursing care includes, providing an atmosphere of comfort and physical and mental ease by promoting factors such as rest, sleep, nutrition, hygiene, and dignity.

1. To assess the level of knowledge regarding basic hygiene needs among staff nurses. 2. To find out the association between knowledge score with selected personal variables.

The data were collected from 30 staff nurses related to basic hygiene needs among critically ill patients by Total Enumerative sampling method with the use of nightingale nursing theory components by dichotomous structured questionnaire method.

57% Staff nurses among critically ill patients having adequate knowledge, moderate knowledge 37% and inadequate knowledge 6% regarding basic hygiene needs and there is a significant association between knowledge score and demographic variables.

The major conclusion drawn from this study was that highest percentage 57% staff nurses had adequate knowledge regarding hygiene needs among critically ill patients.