Contemporary Nursing

Objective To investigate the current status and influencing factors of nursing interns' knowledge regarding fully implantable infusion ports, providing a basis for future port knowledge learning and clinical skills training. Methods A convenience sampling method was used, and a self-designed questionnaire was administered to 139 nursing students in the early stages of clinical practice. Results The average knowledge score of nursing students in the early internship stage was 13.75±3.54, with an overall correct rate of 47.4%. Specifically, the correct rate for general knowledge was 39.4%, the correct rate for port maintenance knowledge was 53.0%, and the correct rate for port health education knowledge was 51.8%. The factors affecting their knowledge scores were whether the department they were interning in had port facilities (t=2.798, P=0.006). Conclusion Nursing students in the early internship stage have a low level of knowledge about TIVAP, and their understanding of related knowledge is incomplete. It is recommended to enhance the training of port theory knowledge and operational skills for nursing interns during their school years or by increasing pre-service training, to improve their ability to independently handle port issues in future clinical nursing work.

Nursing; Clinical intern; Central venous catheter; Knowledge