Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Practice Regarding Role of Code Blue Nurses during Cardiac Emergency among Nursing Students at a Selected Nursing College, Bhavnagar
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.26463/rjns.12_2_4Keywords:
Code Blue, Cardiac emergency, Cardio-pulmonary resuscitationAbstract
Objectives: To assess the level of knowledge and practice regarding role of code blue nurses during cardiac emergency among nursing students and to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge and practice regarding role of code blue nurses during cardiac emergency among nursing students. The study also aimed to determine the association between knowledge and practice regarding role of code blue nurses during cardiac emergency among students and selected socio demographic variables.
Hypotheses: There is a statistically significant association between the level of knowledge and practice regarding role of code blue nurses during cardiac emergency and selected socio-demographic variables.
Methodology: Pretest - posttest design was used. Forty-nine subjects were selected using non-probability (purposive) sampling technique. Structured teaching programme was administered. Pretest- posttest score comparison was done by using semi- structured questionnaire.
Results: The findings revealed that mean pre-test knowledge score was 11.47 and the post-test score was 11.97, the difference between thesewas statistically significant [ “Z” value (-41.91) for 0.05 level significance].
Conclusion: The knowledge and practice regarding role of code blue nurses during cardiac emergency among nursing students at a selected nursing college improved with structured teaching programme.
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