Knowledge And Skills Of Nursing Scholars On Basic Life Support

International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
08
Article ID: 
13784
5 pages
Research Article

Knowledge And Skills Of Nursing Scholars On Basic Life Support

Maria Girlane Sousa Albuquerque Brandão, Natália Ângela Oliveira Fontenele, Magda Milleyde de Sousa Lima, Nelson Miguel Galindo Neto, Joselany Áfio Caetano and Lívia Moreira Barros

Abstract: 

To evaluate the theoretical knowledge and skills of nursing interns on cardiopulmonary arrest.A descriptive study has been performed with 28 nursing students from a public institution in the north of Ceará. To collect data, a questionnaire has been applied with 24 objective questions about basic life support and simulated cardiorespiratory arrest situation. In the data analysis, descriptive statistics and binomial testing were used. Academic skills deficit was evidenced especially in the depth (p = <0,000) and correct speed (p = <0,000) of the compressions. This University needs to provide a higher level of knowledge and skills in order to improve undergraduate nursing students in emergency procedures such as chest compressions.

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