In House Training In Nursing On Knowledge of Chemical Phlebitis In Giving Intravena Therapy

IN HOUSE TRAINING IN NURSING ON KNOWLEDGE OF CHEMICAL PLEBITIS IN GIVING INTRAVENA THERAPY ErnawatySiagian Faculty of Nursing, Adventist University of Indonesia Intravenous therapy is the provision of access that aims to provide fluid, electrolytes, nutrition and medication administration. The causes of chemical phlebitis are drugs that have acidic and alkaline pH, hypertonic infusion fluids and droplets that are too fast.   The purpose of this study was to determine nurses' knowledge about intravenous therapy with the incidence of plebitis. Pre-experimental descriptive analytical research method with one group pretest-posttest design with accidental sampling technique approach involving 89 nurses with career paths including PKI – PK IV. The variables studied were to find out the knowledge of nurses about plebitis in administering intravenous therapy at the Bandar Lampung Advent Hospital. With the pretest and posttest questionnaire.Statistical test using Paired T-test.   The results obtained before the seminar on PK I were 8.7 (80%) and after the seminar 9.43 (94%). The level of knowledge before the seminar on PK II was 7.92 (79%) and after the seminar 9.74 (97%). In PK III before the seminar the value was 7.97 (79%) and after the seminar 9.23 (92%). Whereas in PK IV before the seminar value 8.2 (83%) and after the seminar 9.47 (94%). The Paired T-test results have a significant difference between the knowledge of nurses before and after the seminar on IV PK I-PK with a p-value of 0.000 <0.05.   Advice that nurses increase knowledge about intravena therapy and the causes of chemical plebitis so that it can improve the quality of service.   Keywords: Chemical plebitis,In house training, Intravenous therapy