Introduction: Cardio pulmonary resuscitation is a series of actions that may significantly increase the chance of survival following cardiac arrest. In most cardiac arrests, the critical elements of CPR are chest compressions and early defibrillation. Each situation is different depending on the rescuer, the victim and circumstances, but the key to success is early intervention. Aim: Developing, implementing and evaluating the effect of non-traditional teaching method on nurse's performance regarding basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Subjects & Methods: A quasi experimental study was conducted under the Authority Police Hospital at El-Agouza. Results: Less than half of nurses under study obtained very good in traditional teaching method and half of nurses under study improved knowledge and practice post used non-traditional method implementation with high effect skills after used film with booklet. Conclusion: The Level of nurse's knowledge & practice was increased after using non traditional method regarding to basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)..Recommendations: Suggested additional non-traditional for nurses regarding CPR to keep them in touch with advances in health education about using video film to easy understand to nurses and to give nurses based of knowledge and skills about CPR as non-traditional methods of teaching.
IntroductionThe new CPR guidelines of AHA emphasize on compressions -according to the guidelines, a rescuer needs to press not only hard but fast. This is irrespective, whether the rescuer is an expert or a regular by stander. CPR in a simplified format lays focus on providing chest compressions help in maintaining blood flow and also oxygen in the same. As a result, blood flow is boosted and directed properly to the brain and heart of the concerning patient Aim: Assess Nurses' Performance regarding Basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Subject & Methods: A descriptive study was conducted at the Police Authority Hospital El-Agouza. Results: that less than half of nurses of total nurses under stander study very good by used lecture in traditional teaching method and half of nurses under study excellent by non traditional method used film to explain knowledge and practice of C.P.R.Conclusion: The majority of nurses performance were have average knowledge and practices regarding to basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Recommendations: in-service educational program for nurses regarding CPR to to improve their level of performance regarding basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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