ABSTRACT

Introduction: A standard operating procedure (SOP) SOPs as “detailed, written instructions to achieve uniformity of the performance of a specific function”. SOPs usually get applied in pharmaceutical processing and for related clinical studies.

Objectives of the study: To assess the attitude of standard protocol on paediatric ward among staff nurse. To associate the attitude of standard protocol among staff nurse with selected their selected demographic variables. Methodology: The total number of 30 staff nurse were selected for this study. The standard protocol was assessed by using Likert scale. The study had assessed and proved that attitude of standard protocol among staff nurse were categorized in the interpretation. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Results: The result of this present study is that, out of 30 samples 93.3% were in favourable, 6.7% were in moderately favourable none of them in unfavourable in following the standard protocol. Mean and standard deviation regarding attitude of standard protocol among staff nurse in SMVMCH, at Puducherry. The mean score is 137.53 with the standard deviation of 17.85.

Conclusion: The study revealed that staff nurse is favourably practicing the standard protocol on paediatric ward which is assess with Likert scale and it’s suggested to go for some standard practice to improve the quality of nursing care

Keywords: Attitude, Pediatric ward, Staff nurse, Standard protocol