• Savithri Ponnu
• Katari Kantha
• Arumugam Indira
• Nathiya K
• Sujatha A

Background: Renal transplantation is considered the first-choice method of renal replacement therapy for end stage renal disease patients who have no physical or psychological contraindications. This study assessed the Knowledge on Nursing Management Regarding Renal Transplant among the Nurses in Nellore. Objectives: 1) To assess the level of knowledge and nursing management regarding renal transplant among the nurses in Narayana Medical College and Hospital at Nellore. 2) To determine the association between level of knowledge on nursing management regarding renal transplant among nurses with selected socio demographic variables. Methods: The staff nurses in this cross-sectional study, working in Narayana medical college and hospital, Nellore. A total of 100 staff nurses were randomly selected. Trained investigators administered a standard questionnaire to each participant during a face to face interview and carried out data collection procedure. Results: The results show that, out of 100 staff nurses with regard to the level of the knowledge on computers 10 (10%) nurses having ‘C’ grade knowledge, 88 (88%) of nurses having ‘B’ grade knowledge, and 2 (2%) nurses having ‘A’ grade knowledge. Conclusion: Majority of the nurses has good knowledge on basic management regarding renal transplant but there is a space for improvement in dealing with complications to provide quality service to kidney transplantation patients. Educational intervention will have a positive effect in developing critical care nursing performance for caring of kidney transplantation patients and improving nurse's knowledge15-20 and practice can favorable affect the outcome of kidney transplantation patients. There is a need for continued and written standards training programs regarding kidney transplantation patients should be available.

Knowledge, Nursing Management, Renal Transplant, Staff Nurses

"Knowledge on Nursing Management Regarding Renal Transplant Among The Nurses", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 3, page no.1473-1477, March-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2103190.pdf

"Knowledge on Nursing Management Regarding Renal Transplant Among The Nurses", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 3, page no. pp1473-1477, March-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2103190.pdf