Radiation Safety Practices and Improvement of Knowledge Level in Intensive Care Unit Working Conditions: An Experimental Study on Nurses

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of radiation safety training developed for nurses working in intensive care units (ICUs). Materials and Methods: This study was carried out on a total of 144 nurses working in the neonatal and pediatric ICUs of two different hospitals. The radiation safety training developed for the nurses of the ICU for the nurses in the training group (n=62) was given face-to-face in 7 sessions in groups of 8-10 people. The data were collected through the descriptive information form and the radiation safety information form, as well as the observations made by the researcher. Results: As a result of the observations, the development of protective behaviors against ionized radiation of the nurses in the training group increased significantly both compared to the control group and pre-training case (p