Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Winter 12-15-2025

Abstract

Acute pancreatitis is a severe inflammatory condition that affects the pancreas and causes multiple organ failure. High rates of morbidity and mortality are caused by acute pancreatitis. Early fluid resuscitation, within the first 48 hrs., remains the hallmark for acute pancreatitis management. It lowers the incidence of pancreatic necrosis. Therefore, the foundation of treating acute pancreatitis in its early stages is safe fluid resuscitation. Aim: This study aims to evaluate the effect of implementing safety nursing measures for maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance among patients. Study design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at the Medical ICU at the emergency hospital in Tanta, the Main University Hospital. Subjects: A purposive sample of 60 adult patients who were divided into two equal groups. The control group received routine nursing care. The study group that received safety nursing measures was implemented by the researcher. Tools: Tool I: Acute Pancreatitis Patient Assessment Sheet. Tool II: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Monitoring Sheet. Results: The study indicated statistically significant improvements in physiological and hemodynamic parameters and decreased the signs and symptoms of fluid and electrolyte disturbance with P < 0.05. Conclusion: Implementing safety nursing measures for acute pancreatitis patients helps in maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance, enhances their physiological parameters, and reduces the severity of the disease. Recommendations: The study should be replicated using large probability samples in different settings to generalize the results.

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