Knowledge and psychomotor skills of nursing students in North Cyprus in the area of cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Abstract

Objective : The aim of the study was to determine the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) knowledge and skill levels of nursing students in North Cyprus. Methods : The study design was quasi-experimental and longitudinal. A questionnaire was applied to the students before the CPR lecture. Then the students were informed about adult CPR by the researchers and all of the students practiced CPR on a Resusci-Anne manikin. One and six months after this training the same questionnaire and skills checklist of CPR were applied. Results : Eighty three third year students of nursing participated in the study. While the average CPR knowledge score of these students was 9.3 ± 2.9 out of 23 before the lecture, this average increased to 17.0 ± 1.8 one month after the CPR lecture and decreased by two points back to 14.9 ± 3.8 after six months. Skill score of the students one month after the CPR skills training was 18.4 out of 21, and that this average decreased to 13.8 after six months (p<0.05). Conclusion: Nursing students tend to forget theoretical and applied CPR training after couple of months. Hence there is a need for continuous CPR training and education and repeating the skills at regular intervals even after they have graduated to ensure sustainability in the CPR skills.

Determining the effect of periodic training on the basic psychomotor skills of nursing students

“…Dal and Sarpkaya (2013) evaluated the level of knowledge and skills of nursing students (n = 83) on cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the end of a 6-week training course conducted on a manikin in the laboratory setting. At the end of the study, it was concluded that this training provided an increase in the knowledge and skills of students on cardiopulmonary resuscitation.…”

“…Furthermore, timely, clear, and concrete feedback must be provided to students in a clinical setting, as this will contribute to improvements in their skills. Within this context, it is necessary to reinforce psychomotor skills in nursing training through repeated practical training (Dal and Sarpkaya, 2013).…”

Effect of an in Service Training Program for Intensive Care Nursing Staff in Their Practice - Khartoum State 2014-2017

“…It should be carried out with great urgency to avoid permanent brain damage or even death that would result if the victim stays from 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen (2) . According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2008, 17 million people (48% of all deaths) died due to cardiovascular diseases, and mainly because of cardiac arrest (3) . It has been documented that 33% to 40% of cardiac arrests in developed countries occur in the hospital setting, and of the arrests that occur in the hospital setting more than 60% are first recognized by nurses (WHO, 2009).…”

The effect of simulation-based education on nursing students’ knowledge and performance of adult basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A randomized clinical trial

“…In another study, the mean performance score of nursing students was increased one month after the intervention, but it was reduced after six months (30). A study suggested that levels of skill were reduced over time.…”

“…The level of knowledge and performance in both groups was reduced three months after the intervention, but in the intervention group, they were still higher than that of the control group; it was not significant regarding knowledge, however. Nurses may forget something after a certain period and ensuring knowledge retention is essential for proper implementation of CPR (30). A lack of repeating education on CPR as a practice-based skill can reduce students' skills over time (31).…”