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George B, Hampton K, Elliott M. Effectiveness of an educational intervention on first-year nursing students' knowledge and confidence to perform basic life support: a quasi-experimental study. Contemp Nurse 2023; 59:478-490. [PMID: 38019880 DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2023.2287075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Knowing how to respond effectively to an acutely deteriorating patient is a National Safety and Quality Health Service Standard and a requirement for nurse registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Authority. Literature has highlighted that a lack of knowledge, skills and confidence in healthcare professionals to perform basic life support may be a contributing factor to the high mortality and morbidity rates associated with cardiac arrest in the hospital setting. AIM To explore first-year nursing students' knowledge and confidence to perform basic life support according to the Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines before and after watching an online video lecture. METHOD A quantitative quasi-experimental pre- and post-test design to measure changes, if any, in first-year nursing students' knowledge and confidence to perform basic life support at an Australian university in 2021. FINDINGS The collected data were analysed using Stata, a statistical software for data sciences. Participants' mean knowledge score increased from 9.3 (SD: 2.5) in the pre-test to 13.9 (SD: 3) (p < 0.001) in the post-test (maximum possible score: 19). Participants' mean confidence score increased from 17.0 (SD: 6.3) in the pre-test to 24.5 (SD: 4.4) (p < 0.001) in the post-test (maximum possible score: 30; p < 0.001). DISCUSSION The most significant improvement in knowledge was observed in chest compression rate, breathing/ ventilation and checking patient response. The study found that the video lecture is an effective teaching method to increase students' confidence to perform basic life support. CONCLUSION An online video-recorded lecture can increase undergraduate student nurses' knowledge and confidence to perform basic life support. This is one educational strategy that universities can use to improve students' knowledge and confidence to perform this essential skill for practice.
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- Basil George
- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
- Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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Fahajan Y, Emad OJ, Albelbeisi AH, Albelbeisi A, Shnena YA, Khader A, Kakemam E. The effect of a simulation-based training program in basic life support on the knowledge of Palestinian nurses: a quasi-experimental study in governmental hospitals. BMC Nurs 2023; 22:398. [PMID: 37864224 PMCID: PMC10588256 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-023-01552-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Basic Life Support (BLS) plays an important role in increasing the survival rate of hospitalized heart attack patients. There are no previous studies on the effect of BLS training among Palestinian nurses. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of simulation-based BLS training program on nurses' knowledge Palestinian nurses at governmental hospitals. METHODS A quasi-experimental, pre & post-test design was used. 700 nurses were recruited proportionally using a simple random sampling method among 2980 nurses from 13 public hospitals in the Gaza Strip. This study was conducted from June to August 2022. A practical BLS test consisting of 10 multiple-choice questions according to American Heart Association guidelines (2020) was collected and sociodemographic characteristics. SPSS software, version 24 was used for the statistical analysis. Descriptive statistics and weighted mean were used. T-Test and One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were applied to determine differences in means among groups. RESULTS Most of the participating nurses (55.7%) were male, while (44.3%) were female. The majority of nurses (84.4%) are under 40 years of age. The weighted mean scores in the pre-test ranged from 52.2 to 75.1% and the mean scores was (6.16 ± 1.97). After applying conventional BLS training, the weighted mean scores ranged from 85.6 to 97.3% and the mean scores was (9.19 ± 1.04). The study revealed that the nurses' knowledge increased after applying simulation-based training program. The mean of knowledge scores was statistically significant between the pre and post-test on the basis of the current work hospital (P-value < 0.001). CONCLUSION This study affords significant evidence of the positive effects of the BLS training program in improving nurses' knowledge; we recommend advanced BLS training for all healthcare providers, doctors, and nurses working in hospitals and healthcare centers. Nursing managers can implement systematic strategies to enhance nurses' knowledge and practice in BLS to target low-scoring Governorates.
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- Yousef Fahajan
- General Directorate of Nursing, Ministry of Health, Gaza, Palestine
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- General Directorate of Mental Health, Ministry of Health, Gaza, Palestine
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- Medical Services Directorate, Gaza Strip, Palestine
- College of Health Professions, Israa University, Gaza, Palestine
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- Health Research Unit, Ministry of Health, Gaza, Palestine
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- Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery Department, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine
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- General Directorate of Nursing, Ministry of Health, Gaza, Palestine
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- Clinical Research Development Unit of Tabriz Valiasr Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Umuhoza C, Chen L, Unyuzumutima J, McCall N. Impact of structured basic life-support course on nurses' cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge and skills: Experience of a paediatric department in low-resource country. Afr J Emerg Med 2021; 11:366-371. [PMID: 34367898 PMCID: PMC8327485 DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2021.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The study aimed to assess the impact of a modified paediatric basic life support (BLS) training on paediatric nurses' knowledge and skills in the main tertiary level public hospital in Rwanda. METHODS A prospective, before-and-after educational intervention study was performed. Nurses working in the paediatric department at Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali (CHUK) were enrolled after consenting to the study. A modified BLS training was administered using didactic lectures, videos, case discussions, and simulations. Knowledge and skills were assessed before, immediately and six months after the training, using the American Heart Association (AHA) multiple-choice questions test and simulation scenarios. Ethical approval from the hospital's investigational review board was obtained before the start of the study. RESULTS Fifty-seven nurses working in paediatric department were included in the study, most with advanced nursing degrees. At baseline, only 3.5% scored above 80% on the knowledge test and none were able to perform high-quality one-rescuer CPR. Knowledge and high-quality one-rescuer CPR skills improved significantly immediately after the training, with 63.2% scoring above 80% and 63.2% capable of performing high-quality one-rescuer CPR (p < 0.01). Six months later, only 45.6% scored above 80% and 15.8% were capable of performing high-quality one-rescuer CPR (p < 0.01). Some skills, such as delivering breaths using bag-mask device, showed better retention. CONCLUSION In the paediatric department of the main public tertiary care hospital in Rwanda, nurses' baseline knowledge and skills in providing BLS was poor but can increase with focused BLS training. Due to the decline in knowledge and skills over six months, the use of debriefing and focused trainings following resuscitation events and improved implementation of yearly departmental refresher courses are recommended.
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- Christian Umuhoza
- Paediatrics, University of Rwanda, Kigali City, Rwanda
- Paediatrics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali (CHUK), Kigali City, Rwanda
- Corresponding author.
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- Paediatrics, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Paediatrics, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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Charlier N, Van Der Stock L, Iserbyt P. Comparing student nurse knowledge and performance of basic life support algorithm actions: An observational post-retention test design study. Nurse Educ Pract 2020; 43:102714. [PMID: 32109754 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2020.102714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Revised: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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This study aims to identify which basic life support skills of student nurses deteriorate in a period of four months. Secondly, it investigates the link between a specific cognitive skill and its corresponding motor skill in BLS. The population for this study consisted of 169 general nursing students within the first year cohort of a three-year undergraduate nursing education program. Following a BLS course, a multiple-choice questionnaire and a BLS performance test on a manikin was administered two weeks (post) and four months (retention) after the course. Seven BLS subcomponents were compared. In both the post and retention test, knowledge was better than the corresponding motor skill for five of the seven subcomponents. Two weeks after training, more than 50% of the students failed to perform 'time to check respiration', 'ventilation volume', 'compression depth' and 'compression frequency' correctly. Four months after training, significantly more students reached a correct 'ventilation volume' but performed it incorrectly. Nurse educators are recommended to spend more time on hands-on skills practice than on theory. Special attention should be given to the performance of a correct ventilation technique, a sufficiently deep chest compression and a correct compression frequency.
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- Nathalie Charlier
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, 3001, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, 3001, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Physical Activity, Sports & Health Research Group, KU Leuven, 3001, Leuven, Belgium.
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Beaufils F, Ghazali A, Boudier B, Gustin-Moinier V, Oriot D. Nursery Assistants' Performance and Knowledge on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Impact of Simulation-Based Training. Front Pediatr 2020; 8:356. [PMID: 32695737 PMCID: PMC7338941 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.00356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Child cardiac arrest is rare, but more frequent among infants, requiring immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Many studies have reported that simulation-based training (SBT) increased CPR performance of healthcare providers. However, the CPR performance of laypeople using basic life support remains poorly known. The aim of this study was to assess nursery assistants' (non-healthcare providers) CPR performance and knowledge, before and after SBT. Methods: The study was carried out from January to June 2018 in the city of Poitiers, France. Two teaching sessions (T1 and T2) and two evaluation sessions (E1 and E2) were performed. Performance in infant CPR on a manikin at E1 and E2 were videotaped and assessed automatically with Resusci Baby QCPR® and a SimPad PLUS SkillReporter (QCPR Global Score and skills) and by an observer using an original CPR performance checklist (MCPR Global-Score and skills). Nursery assistant's CPR knowledge was assessed by a questionnaire at the beginning and the end of the session T1, E1, and E2. Results: Twenty-Seven nursery assistants over 30 contacted were included. There was an improvement between E1 and E2 in QCPR Global-Score (E1: 42.4 ± 23.6 vs. E2: 55.1 ± 23.7%, p = 0.032), MCPR Global-Score (E1: 50.0+11.9 vs. E2: 72.3+8.5%; p < 0.001) and theoretical knowledge with score (over 45) of 16.9+5.4 before T1 and 35.2+2.7 after E2, respectively (p < 0.001). The improvement mainly concerned QCPR and MCPR compression steps scores. MCPR Global-Score was strongly correlated to QCPR Global-Score (r = 0.61; p < 0.01) and predictive to CPR quality determined by QCPR Global-Score (AUC = 0.77; p < 0.01) with a high sensitivity and negative predictive values. Moreover, these improvements were maintained 2 months after training with no difference between scores obtained by the three groups 15, 30, or 60 days after simulation-based training session T2. Conclusion: SBT could significantly improve knowledge and skills in infant CPR management by nursery assistants especially for chest compression. CPR performance checklist appeared as an interesting tool to assess CPR performance quality.
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- Fabien Beaufils
- Univ-Bordeaux, Centre de Recherche Cardio-thoracique de Bordeaux, Département de Pharmacologie, CIC 1401, Bordeaux, France.,INSERM, Centre de Recherche Cardio-thoracique de Bordeaux, U1045, CIC 1401, Bordeaux, France.,CHU de Bordeaux, Service d'Exploration Fonctionnelle Respiratoire, Service de Pharmacologie, CIC 1401, Pessac, France
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- ABS Lab, Simulation Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Poitiers, Poitiers, France.,Emergency Department and Emergency Medical Service, University Hospital of Bichat, Paris, France
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- ABS Lab, Simulation Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Early Childhood Department of the Cityhall Social Action Center of Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- ABS Lab, Simulation Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Poitiers, Poitiers, France.,Pediatric Emergency Department, University Hospital of Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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Assarroudi A, Heshmati Nabavi F, Ebadi A. Motivation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Scale development and psychometric analysis. Int Emerg Nurs 2019; 45:43-49. [PMID: 31047853 DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2019.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The high motivation of rescuers for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can result in high-quality CPR. However, there is no instrument to measure the CPR motivation. The purpose of this study was to design the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Motivation Scale (CPRMS) and evaluate its psychometric properties. METHODS Directed qualitative content analysis and other related instruments were used for the production of items pool, and then the psychometric properties of the CPRMS were evaluated using face, content and construct validities, and internal consistency, and stability for reliability. RESULTS The CPRMS was consisted of 43 items. The Scale-Content Validity Index was reported as 0.97. Exploratory factor analysis led to eight factors, which in total accounted for 48.58% of observed variance. Confirmatory factor analysis also showed the average fit of the explored model. The values of alpha, omega and intraclass correlation coefficients were reported as 0.92, 0.76-0.86, and 0.90 respectively. CONCLUSION CPRMS is a valid and reliable instrument for the measurement of CPR motivation in eight dimensions of facilitators of resuscitation, feeling of achievement, high chances of success, low chances of success, recognition and appreciation, accountability, perceived importance, and beliefs. CPRMS can differentiate between rescuers with high and low motivation.
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- Abdolghader Assarroudi
- Iranian Research Center on Healthy Aging, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.
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- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Department of Nursing Management, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Life Style Institute, Faculty of Nursing, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Teheran, Iran
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Kufe NC, Metekoua C, Nelly M, Tumasang F, Mbu ER. Retention of health care workers at health facility, trends in the retention of knowledge and correlates at 3rd year following training of health care workers on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV-National Assessment. BMC Health Serv Res 2019; 19:78. [PMID: 30696489 PMCID: PMC6352341 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-3925-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Knowledgeable Health Care Workers (HCWs) are indispensable for the proper management of clients. We investigated retention of HCWs at health facility and retention of knowledge at 18, 24 and 36 months after training and correlates for retention of knowledge at 3rd year. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1000 HCWs, 710 were trained and 290 untrained working at the PMTCT of HIV services in health facilities of the ten regions of Cameroon. A Multiple Choice Questionnaire (MCQ) on HIV management with focus on PMTCT of HIV was used to assess retention of HCWs at the health facility and retention of knowledge. Summary statistics described mean scores for retention of HCWs and retention of knowledge. One-way Analysis of Variance summarized the differences in retention of knowledge over time after training. Correlates for retention of knowledge were investigated by logistic regression analysis. RESULTS The retention of HCWs at health facilities in PMTCT of HIV services was 85%. Trained HCWs had higher mean scores for retention of knowledge than untrained HCWs, p < 0.001. Knowledge attrition was observed from 18, 24 to 36 months following training. Differences in the mean scores for retention of knowledge were observed between state-owned with private and confessionary health facilities but not among trained HCWs at 18, 24 or 36 months. Highest mean scores for retention of knowledge were observed in District Hospitals, Sub-Divisional Hospitals, and Integrated Health Centres. Correlates for retention of knowledge were: gender, type of health facility, location, longevity at PMTCT services, trained others and had means to apply what was trained to do. CONCLUSION Retention of trained HCWs at health facilities was high, mean scores for retention of knowledge was average and knowledge attrition was observed over time. This research is critical to understand where interventions may be most effective.
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- Nyuyki Clement Kufe
- Medical Research Council (MRC)/Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit (DPHRU), Department of Paediatrics, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. .,Global Health Metrics (GHM) Research Group, BO Box 8111, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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- Global Health Metrics (GHM) Research Group, BO Box 8111, Yaoundé, Cameroon.,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Family Health, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Family Health, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Family Health, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Gabriel IO, Aluko JO. Theoretical knowledge and psychomotor skill acquisition of basic life support training programme among secondary school students. World J Emerg Med 2019; 10:81-87. [PMID: 30687443 DOI: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2019.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of the study is to evaluate the theoretical knowledge and psychomotor skill acquisition of basic life support (BLS) by a group of secondary school students in Nigeria pre and post BLS training. METHODS This was quasi-experimental study design with 210 participants. They were taught on adult BLS and all the participants practiced BLS on a Resusci-Anne manikin immediately after the training. Data were collected using American Heart Association (AHA) structured questionnaire and psychomotor skills checklist for BLS at baseline, and post BLS training. RESULTS The pre-training knowledge score was 1.9±1.4. This increased after the BLS training to 11.4±2.4, and the mean difference between the pre and post BLS training scores was 9.48571. Pre-training psychomotor skill score was 0.00±0.00, this increased to 8.9±1.9 after the training, and the mean difference was 8.90000. The knowledge and psychomotor skill difference between pre and post BLS training was significant (P<0.000).CONCLUSION: Most Nigerian secondary school students were not knowledgeable about BLS. Therefore, there is need for the creation of more awareness among the students.
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- Israel Olatunji Gabriel
- School of Post Basic Nursing Programmes (Anaesthesia), Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
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- The Department of Nursing, University of Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria
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Rhue AL, VanDerveer B. Wilderness First Responder: Are Skills Soon Forgotten? Wilderness Environ Med 2018; 29:132-137. [PMID: 29361386 DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2017.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2017] [Revised: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Wilderness first responders are trained to provide competent medical care in wilderness settings or until evacuation for more advanced treatment can be obtained. In light of the isolated environments in which they are called upon to respond to illnesses and injuries, their ability to effectively apply their training is crucial. Despite the responsibility assigned to them, there is an absence of research assessing the skill and knowledge retention of wilderness first responders, creating a gap in understanding whether a deficit in their ability to perform exists between certifications. Without such research, it is important to review knowledge and skill retention in related responder groups. The literature over the past 4 decades documents the loss over time of skills and knowledge across an array of trained responders, both professional and laypeople. Although the findings reviewed suggest that WFRs will exhibit a similar pattern of increasing skill loss beginning shortly after certification and a slower, but concurrent, decrease in knowledge, research is needed to document or refute this assumption.
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Application and Evaluation of Knowledge Retention Related to Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) Course Content: A Preliminary Study. J Trauma Nurs 2017; 23:202-9. [PMID: 27414142 DOI: 10.1097/jtn.0000000000000216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) course was designed to help nurses increase their knowledge in management of the multiple trauma patient. To determine whether the trauma-related knowledge of ATCN course takers differed from nontakers, assess the factors associated with ATCN content knowledge among course takers, and explore the extent to which the ATCN content was used by course takers in their clinical practice. A cross-sectional online survey of 78 ATCN takers (nurses who had successfully completed the ATCN course within the previous 3 years) and 58 ATCN nontakers (a control group of nurses who had not taken the course but who worked in comparable clinical settings) was conducted. The survey consisted of demographic questions and a 15-item knowledge test spanning the ATCN course content. ATCN takers were also asked about the frequency with which a specific ATCN content had been used in their practice since taking the course. ATCN takers had a significantly higher (mean ± SD = 10.6 ± 2.2) total score on the study test than the ATCN nontakers (mean ± SD = 6.4 ± 2.6); t(134) = -10.0, p < .001. A shorter time since course completion was associated with higher knowledge scores. ATCN takers rated the clinical relevance and applicability of the course content as high. The findings suggest that completing the ATCN course increases knowledge levels of trauma patient management and that the ATCN course content is clinically relevant to the nurses. However, higher knowledge scores were observed for the most recent study participants, suggesting that booster sessions for ATCN course participants may be warranted.
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Everett-Thomas R, Turnbull-Horton V, Valdes B, Valdes GR, Rosen LF, Birnbach DJ. The influence of high fidelity simulation on first responders retention of CPR knowledge. Appl Nurs Res 2015; 30:94-7. [PMID: 27091261 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2015.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2015] [Revised: 11/06/2015] [Accepted: 11/08/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of high-fidelity simulation on the retention of basic life support cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) knowledge among a group of healthcare providers (HCPs). METHODS A twenty-five question exam was completed by nurses and nurse technicians over a two-year period before and after mandatory CPR training with high-fidelity simulation. RESULTS Most HCPs scored near 50% or below the passing score (80%) with a mean range of scores between 28% and 84%. HCPs missed questions on the exam that requested specific details related to technique or human physiology during CPR. CONCLUSION The current teaching method for basic life support may be enhanced by using high-fidelity simulation, but this modality alone is not enough to support HCPs retention of CPR knowledge. Additional studies are needed to identify strategies that will help HCPs remember specific and detailed information in the CPR algorithm.
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- Ruth Everett-Thomas
- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, UM-JMH Center for Patient Safety R-370A, Miami, Florida 33136.
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- University Of Miami, M. Christine Schwartz School of Nursing and Health Studies, Coral Gables, FL 33146
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- Miami Dade College: Benjamin Leon School of Nursing, Miami Florida, 33132
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- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, UM-JMH Center for Patient Safety R-370A, Miami, Florida 33136
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- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, UM-JMH Center for Patient Safety, Coral Gables FL, 33146
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