• Taslima Begum

Neonatal jaundice is a yellowish discoloration of the white part of the eyes and skin in a newborn baby due to high bilirubin levels. Other symptoms may include excess sleepiness or poor feeding. Complications may include seizures, cerebral palsy, or kernicterus. In Bangladesh may children die due to neonatal jaundice. However the present study has conducted to describe the socio-demographic & characteristics of nurses at Tertiary level hospital at Dhaka city in Bangladesh and to identify the level of knowledge of nurses on neonatal jaundice at Tertiary level hospital at Dhaka city in Bangladesh. It was a descriptive type of cross-sectional study and conducted at selected different Government-Dhaka Nursing College and private-Holy Family Red Crescent Nursing College in Dhaka City. From each nursing college 200 respondents were selected. So, total 400 respondents were selected for the study. Purposive sampling method was used for the study. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources. Primary data were collected by face-to-face interview by the investigator. Collected data were analyzed by computer program Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). From the result it was found that the socioeconomic conditions of the nurses are average. The levels of knowledge of nurses on neonatal jaundice at Tertiary level hospital at Dhaka city in Bangladesh are good. The nurses know about Jaundice caused due to Obstruction of Bile Duct, Nurses can define about Jaundice. Nurses know the normal Range of Total Serum Bilirubin of a Neonate; Nurses know the other Name of Jaundice and reason of Hemolytic Jaundice. The study recommend that all nurses’ students should provide educational stipend to help financially, Nurses’ knowledge regarding Neonatal Jaundice should be upgraded by providing latest trainings and Nurses’ knowledge regarding Neonatal Jaundice should be upgraded by visiting and staying modern hospitals of developed countries.

Neonatal Jaundice, Knowledge, Management, Obstruction of Bile Duct, Bilirubin Serum Bilirubin, Care, Blood

"Evaluation of Nurses Sociodemographic Characters and Knowledge Regarding Neonatal Jaundice at Tertiary Level Hospitals at Dhaka city in Bangladesh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no.h556-h562, July-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307768.pdf

"Evaluation of Nurses Sociodemographic Characters and Knowledge Regarding Neonatal Jaundice at Tertiary Level Hospitals at Dhaka city in Bangladesh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no. pph556-h562, July-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307768.pdf