On October 19, 2026, Ashraf Jehad Abuejheisheh published a new study in “Journal of Nursing Management” titled “Effect of a Pediatric Early Warning System Educational Program on Nurses’ Capacity to Detect Clinical Deterioration: A Quasi-Experimental Study”. This study evaluated the effect of a Pediatric early warning system (PEWS) based educational program on nurses’ knowledge and clinical performance in a pediatric acute care setting. A quasi-experimental study design was conducted among the pediatric nurses working in Tanta University Hospital and Kafr El-Sheikh Main University Hospital Baseline evaluation showed no statistically significant variations between intervention and control groups among theoretical knowledge and clinical performance. Immediately postintervention, high knowledge levels were attained by 94.7% of nurses in the intervention group versus 24.6% in the control group (p < 0.001), while satisfactory clinical performance was observed in 91.2% and 22.8% of nurses, respectively (p < 0.001). At follow-up, high knowledge levels were observed in 87.7% of nurses in the intervention group compared with 10.5% in the control group (p < 0.001), and satisfactory clinical performance was observed in 87.7% and 19.3%, respectively (p < 0.001). The findings suggest that structured PEWS education can improve knowledge of clinical deterioration and clinical performance in applying PEWS assessments among pediatric nurses, with improvements largely maintained at follow-up. Incorporating structured PEWS education into continuing nursing education may strengthen nurses’ capacity to respond to clinical deterioration in pediatric acute care settings. For more information about the study, please contact the main author at (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or the scientific research office at (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
Corresponding author:
Ashraf Jehad Abuejheisheh, RN, MSN, CNS, PhD; Assistant Professor, Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Professions, Al-Quds University, Abu Dis, Jerusalem-Palestine. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Article link:
https://doi.org/10.1155/jonm/5109940