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Author ORCID Identifier

Adraa H. Shawq: 0000-0002-7694-7503

Sadeq AH Al-fayyadh: 0000-0002-7694-7503

Eqbal G. Ali: 0000-0002-7694-7503

Abstract

Knowledge is the base for adequate practice, especially for students nursing. Preparing qualified nurses required merge theoretical and clinical parts to provide a competent care. Nursing schools and institutes are challenged health care systems, shortage in nursing staff, diverse population, and limited sources. This study aimed to assess nursing students knowledge about preventive measures of COVID 19 transmission in order to evaluate their readiness to work in hospitals. Descriptive cross section study, conducted in Iraq region during the period of COVID 19 epidemic. A purposive sample of (900) nursing student, from different nursing institutes were participated during April 2020. The current result documented, more than of participants were studying at college of nursing, and updating their knowledge about COVID 19 mainly through scientific website, the finding revealed most of nursing student knowledge was good. In addition, a significant association among student level, institute type, and source of updating with students’ knowledge about methods of prevention to transmit COVID 19. In the summery of the study, nursing students were qualified with adequate knowledge that required to take care of patients in hospitals.

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