Asian Pacific Journal of Nursing

EFFECTIVENESS OF A STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REGARDING CPR AMONG GNM STUDENTS OF A SELECTED INSTITUTE OF NURSING IN MANGALORE

Don Jose K1*, Godphy A A2, Rev.Sr. Ann Rose D’ Almeida3

donjosek1@gmail.com

CPR; Student nurses; Knowledge; Effectiveness; Structured Teaching Programme.

CPR is a combination of rescue breathing and chest compressions. If someone is not breathing or if their heart is ceased beating, CPR can restore the circulation of oxygen-rich blood to the brain. Every nurse should know how and when to administer CPR because when performed correctly, it can save a life. A study was conducted to assess the student nurse?s knowledge and skill before and after a structured teaching program regarding CPR. A quasi-experimental one-group pre-test post-test design was used for the study. The sample consists of 30 subjects. Student nurses were selected by simple random sampling technique. After the pre-test and assessment of skill by observational checklist, an STP was administered, and CPR is demonstrated to the subjects. On the seventh day, the post-test was conducted with the same questionnaire and observational checklist. The collected data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The mean post-test knowledge x . and skill x scores obtained by the subjects were higher than the mean pre-test knowledge x and skill x . scores. Also, the mean scores were higher in all areas in the post-test. Paired „t? test was done and was found highly significant. There was a significant difference between the mean pre-test and post-test knowledge scores (t29=2.61, p<0.001) and the mean pre-test and post-test skill scores (t29=2.61, p<0.001). Findings of the study showed that the knowledge and skill scores of student nurses were very less before the introduction of STP and demonstration of CPR. The STP enhanced them to gain more knowledge and demonstration enhanced them to gain more skill regarding CPR. Hence, STP and demonstration of CPR was an effective strategy for providing information and improving the knowledge and skill of student nurses, which was well appreciated and accepted by student nurses